What Commonly Used Pesticide Caused Declines in Bird Populations in the 1950s

question 7

Multiple Choice

What commonly used pesticide caused declines in bird populations in the 1950s and 1960s by weakening the shells of bird eggs?

• A)DDT
• B)2,4-D
• C)Roundup
• D)Malathion

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