Which of the following pesticides is an acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor?

Aldrin

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Y-BHC

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Endosulfan

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Malathion

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Solution

The correct option is D Malathion
Malathion is an organophosphate insecticide. It interferes with the nervous system by blocking an enzyme acetyl cholinesterase that normally acts as an off switch by ending the signal. Without the enzyme, the nerve keeps firing and eventually the nervous system fails. Malathion is used both in agricultural and residential settings.

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