Q. Carbamates pesticides act by combining with acetylcholinesterase enzyme. Which one of the following is a carbamate?
A) Propoxur (baygon)
B) Aldicarb (temik)
C) Carbofuran (furadan)
D) All of these
Explanation
Carbamates are organic esters of hypothetical carbonic acid. These have affinity for enzyme acetylcholinesterase, e.g., propoxur , aldicarb , carbofuran , dimetan, etc.
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