Which of the Following Is a Benefit of Pesticide Use

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a benefit of pesticide use?

• A)with repeated application of pesticide, pests develop genetic resistance
• B)pesticides reduce the amount of crop lost through competition with weeds
• C)pesticides exhibit persistence, degrading slowly
• D)pesticides show mobility, moving other than where they were applied
• E)pesticides bioaccumulate in the food chain

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