Why is resistance to pesticides likely to occur over time when they are used in agriculture?
What will be an ideal response?
A small fraction of large pest populations may have genes that confer some degree of immunity to a given pesticide. If very few resistant pests survive, they may reproduce quickly and create a new population of genetically resistant pests because their population is no longer balanced by the susceptible individuals. The pesticide will not be effective against this new resistant pest population.
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What will be an ideal response
In the general circulation of the atmosphere, one would find the region called the doldrums at the equator
a. True b. False
Tides can have a wavelength equal to half of the Earth's circumference
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The recovery of acidic lakes in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada is largely the result of
A) the buffering effects of the granite rock in these regions. B) the widespread addition of limestone to the lakes in these regions. C) the elimination of lead from gasoline sold in North America. D) reductions in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide pollution.