Q608
The field rats are controlled by
A.
Zinc oxide
B.
Copper oxide
C.
Zinc phosphide
AnswerD.
Zinc chloride
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The field rats are controlled by Zinc phosphide.Zinc phosphide has been used widely as a rodenticide. Upon ingestion, it gets converted to phosphine gas in the body, which is subsequently absorbed into the bloodstream through the stomach and the intestines and gets captured by the liver and the lungs.