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Among the following which one is not a biofertilizer ?

Among the following which one is not a biofertilizer ? Correct Answer Lindane

The correct answer is Lindane.

Key Points

  • Lindane, also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (-HCH), gammaxene, Gammallin, and benzene hexachloride (BHC), is an organochlorine compound that has been employed as an agricultural insecticide as a pharmaceutical therapy for lice and scabies.
  • Lindane is a neurotoxin that interferes with GABA neurotransmitter activity by attaching to the picrotoxin binding site on the GABAA receptor-chloride channel complex.
  • Lindane is a carcinogen that affects the brain system, liver, and kidneys in humans. It's unknown whether lindane is an endocrine disruptor.

Important Points

  • Anabaena is a plankton-forming genus of filamentous cyanobacteria.
  • They're known for their nitrogen-fixing abilities and their symbiotic partnerships with plants like the mosquito fern.
  • Rhizobium is a genus of nitrogen-fixing Gram-negative soil bacteria. Nostoc is a genus of cyanobacteria that grows in a gelatinous sheath and develops colonies made up of filaments of moniliform cells.

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