The Carrier Agents of a Pesticide Are Called "Inerts" Because

question 10

Multiple Choice

The carrier agents of a pesticide are called "inerts" because they ____.

• A) ​are not toxic to the targeted pest 
• B) ​render the targeted pest inert 
• C) ​are not toxic to the environment 
• D) ​intensify the effects of the toxic agents 
• E) ​diminish the effects of the toxic agents

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Definitions:

Gene Pool

The complete set of unique alleles in a species or population.

Genetic Drift

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Adaptive Radiation

Rapid evolution of several species from a common ancestor into new ecological or geographic zones.

Fossil Record

The collection of fossils, which are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past, providing evidence of the history of life on Earth.