Question

$BHC$ and $DDT$ belong to which class of pesticides?

• A. Organophosphates
• B. Organochlorines
• C. Carbonates
• D. Triazines

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$BHC($ Benzene hexachloride- $C_6{H}_{6}C{l}_6)$ and $DDT$ (Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane $C_{14}{H}_{9}C{l}_5$ ) are chemical pesticides, which are classified in organochlorines. These are basically organic compounds that have been chlorinated. Organochlorines are lipophilic and show much affinity for fatty tissue of animals. $DDT$ and $BHC$ are both toxic, but $BHC$ is more toxic to insect than $DDT$ and used mainly in public health programmes.