Any Inherited Characteristic That Decreases the Effect of a Pesticide

question 15

Multiple Choice

Any inherited characteristic that decreases the effect of a pesticide on a pest is known as:

• A) genetic resistance.
• B) biological amplification.
• C) resistance management.
• D) bioaccumulation.
• E) persistence.

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Definitions:

Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences, often resulting from study, experience, or teaching.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior.

Habituation

A decrease in behavioral response after lengthy or repeated exposure to a stimulus.