Compared to Persistent Pesticides,nonpersistent Pesticides Are

question 66

Multiple Choice

Compared to persistent pesticides,nonpersistent pesticides are

• A)less likely to cause resurgences,secondary-pest outbreaks,or promote pesticide resistance.
• B)more likely to cause biomagnification and bioamplification.
• C)equally as likely to cause resurgences,secondary-pest outbreaks,or promote pesticide resistance.
• D)more likely to cause resurgences and secondary-pest outbreaks but less likely to promote pesticide resistance.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the dispersion or spread of a set of data points relative to its mean.

Median

The median is the central number in a set of data that has been organized in either increasing or decreasing sequence.

Bimodal Data

A distribution of data showing two distinct peaks or modes, indicating two predominant values within the dataset.

Population Mean

The mean of all members of a whole population, representing the central tendency of the population data.