15 - Agriculture and Novel Entities

Question 1

fungus Venturia inaequalis, infected fruit not marketable scab harmless to humans (pick/cut it off) unless it cracks (enters apple)

Answer 1

apple scab

Question 2

insecticide, effective/efficient/long-lasting, non-toxic to humans, harms bird of prey eggs (kills birds, bugs, bees, and combines itself to organic chemicals)

Answer 2

DDT

Question 3

chemical substances that persist in the environment

Answer 3

persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Question 4

environmentally toxic and persistent chemicals

Answer 4

PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) also known as forever chemicals

Question 6

higher concentration storage of chemicals in an organism than environment

Answer 6

Bioaccumulation

Question 7

absorption directly from the environment, a buildup in an organism

Answer 7

Bioconcentration

Question 8

chemical element/substances that can buildup higher in each trophic level (chemicals travelling through the food chain)

Answer 8

Biomagnification

Question 9

unborn fetus subject to altering cell division and differentiation

Answer 9

Reproductive Health Effects

Question 10

greater effect by interaction of two substances than each on their own (ex. you get sicker faster when POPs combine w each other)

Answer 10

Synergism

Question 11

persistent/volatile chemical pollutant condenses elsewhere when air cools - chemicals become free and move around in the environment

Answer 11

Grasshopper Effect

Question 12

water derived from precipitation, including rainfall and snow/ice melt, seeps into the ground or runs-off into storm sewers, streams, and lakes

Answer 12

Stormwater