Read the Following Scenario, and Answer the Questions Below

question 15

Multiple Choice

Read the following scenario, and answer the questions below.

Recent news of governmental approval of a new herbicide for use in the United States has sparked an outcry from environmental groups and some farmers. The groups claim that the approval violates federal law because the agency that approved the herbicide did not consult with a fellow federal agency regarding the herbicide's potential effects on the whooping crane and Indiana bat, two endangered species that will likely ingest contaminated arthropod prey.

-What federal agency is responsible for approving new pesticides?

• A)FDA
• B)USFWS
• C)NOAA
• D)EPA

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Definitions:

Argentaffin Cells

Specialized cells found in the gut and elsewhere, containing granules that can bind silver stains, involved in hormone production.

Carcinoid

A type of slow-growing cancer that can arise in several places throughout the body, most commonly in the gastrointestinal tract.

Neuroblastoma

A type of cancer arising from undeveloped nerve cells, predominantly found in various parts of the body and affecting children more frequently.

Chondrosarcoma

is a type of cancer that occurs in the cartilage cells of the body, typically affecting the pelvis, legs, or arms.