Pyrethrum is extracted from

Chrysanthemum

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Cinchona

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Catharanthus

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Solution

The correct option is A Chrysanthemum
Pyrethrum is a natural insecticide. This is obtained from the dried flowers of the plant Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium. Pyrethroids are the synthetic insecticides which are derived from Pyrethrum. The compound is toxic to insects and have an effect on the nervous system of the insects.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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