DDT, DDE, PCBs, and PBDEs are all ________

A) non-biodegradable and subject to bioaccumulation and/or biomagnification
B) biodegradable and do not persist in the environment
C) toxic at the organism level but not at the ecosystem level
D) teratogens
E) approved for use as pesticides by the EPA


A

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