Multiple choice

Which of the following is a synthetic pyrethroid ?

  1. Cyclopentanone

  2. Cyclopentene

  3. Cyclopropane

  4. Cypermethrin

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid used as an insecticide in large-scale commercial agricultural applications as well as in consumer products for domestic purposes. It behaves as a fast-acting neurotoxin in insects.