Match the following columns and select the correct option: Column - I column - II (a) Dragonflies (i)…

Match the following columns and select the correct option:

Column-I column-II
(a)

Dragonflies

 (i) Biocontrol agents of several plant pathogens
(b) Bacillus
thuringiensis		 (ii) Get rid of Aphids and mosquitoes
(c) Glomus (iii) Narrow spectrum insecticidal applications
(d) Baculoviruses (iv) Biocontrol agents of lepidopteran plant pests
    (v) Absorb phosphorus from soil
  1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(v), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
  2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
  3.  (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(v)
  4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(v), (d)-(iii)

Solution

Dragonflies are useful to get rid of aphids and mosquitoes.

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a microbial biocontrol agent that can be introduced to control lepidopterans, dipterans, etc. The bacterial disease kills the caterpillars, but leave other insects unharmed.

Glomus is the genus that mainly forms the fungal part of mycorrhiza and helps in absorption of water and phosphorus.

Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack insects and other arthropods. These viruses have species-specific, narrow spectrum insecticidal applications. 

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 2)

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