Topic 2: Pesticides and DDT Flashcards
1
Q
Pesticides
A
- Chemicals used to control pests
- Designed to affect only specific kinds of pests
2
Q
What are the three most common pesticides worldwide?
A
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Fungicides
3
Q
Herbicides
A
- Treats weeds/plants
4
Q
Insecticides
A
- Treats insects
5
Q
Fungicides
A
- Treats mushrooms/mold
6
Q
DDT
A
- Insecticide
- White with no color or taste
- Used to control insects in agriculture and insects that carry diseases
- Good for stopping malaria
- Banned in Canada due to nature damage
7
Q
Biomagnification
A
- Process in which chemicals accumulate in tissues of organisms across the food chain
