Author Question: Pesticide-resistant insects develop from the widespread use of insecticides because A) pesticides ... (Read 32 times)

lb_gilbert · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Pesticide-resistant insects develop from the widespread use of insecticides because

A) pesticides cause mutations in the insects that make them resistant.
B) pesticides increase the biotic potential of some insects.
C) insects learn to avoid the places where insecticides have been applied.
D) over many generations, the naturally resistant pests survive and increase in number.

Question 2

Which of the following terms best describes the practice of environmental science?

A) Highly specialized
B) Integrative and interdisciplinary
C) Abstract
D) Theoretical