Which of the Following Is a Serious Problem Associated with the Use

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a serious problem associated with the use of modern synthetic pesticides?

• A)Pest organisms can become genetically resistant.
• B)They can become extremely expensive for farmers to utilize.
• C)These pesticides often kill beneficial insect populations.
• D)They pollute the environment.
• E)All of these answers.

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Definitions:

Northern Capitalists

Individuals from the northern United States, particularly during the 19th and early 20th centuries, who amassed wealth through industry and were instrumental in shaping the economy.

Slave-owning Planters

Individuals, especially in the pre-Civil War United States, who owned large agricultural estates and relied on enslaved African Americans for labor.

Colonel John Chivington

A Union Army officer remembered for leading an 1864 attack known as the Sand Creek Massacre, in which a peaceful village of Cheyenne and Arapaho people was destroyed.

Sioux Warriors

Members of the Sioux tribes, known for their skillful and fierce combat methods, who played a significant role in defending their lands and way of life in the 19th century against European-American expansion.