The "Circle of Poison" Refers to the Importation of Crops

question 49

True/False

The "circle of poison" refers to the importation of crops produced in developing nations using pesticides banned in the U.S.

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Definitions:

Windblown Spores

Reproductive particles produced by fungi and some plants that are dispersed by wind to propagate the species.

Fiddleheads

The furled fronds of young ferns eaten as a vegetable, known for their distinctive spiral shape that resembles the scroll of a fiddle.

Fronds

The large, divided leaves of ferns or palms, characterized by their complex structure and, in ferns, their role in reproduction through spores.

Sporophyte Generation

The diploid, spore-producing phase in the life cycle of plants that undergo alternation of generations.