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Microbes In Human Welfare

Question
CBSEENBI12047156

Creosote is used to prevent:

  • rusts of wheat

  • dry rot of wood

  • loose smut of oats

  • brown rust of barley

Solution

B.

dry rot of wood

Creosote is obtained from wood tar or coal tar. It is a fungicide, which is used to kill fungi. It is also used to prevent the dry rot in wood.