In animal populations, DDT causes _____.

Question

birth defects
tuberculosis
sleeping sickness
the flu
malaria
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Part B
DDT is _____-soluble so it accumulates in _____.

fat ... milk
water ... milk
water ... streams
fat ... streams
water ... oceans
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Part C
Which one of the following statements is true?

DDT does not help prevent disease from passing from agricultural animals to humans.
Cost was a major factor in the United States government's decision to ban DDT.
Many African governments concluded that the potential long-term health effects of DDT were not as serious as the immediate problem of insect control.
DDT cannot accumulate in the fat of animals.
The DDT ban in the United States has made it very difficult to control agricultural insect pests.

Answer 1

Part A: In animal populations, DDT causes birth defects.

Part B: DDT is fat-soluble so it accumulates in milk.

Part C: The true statement is: Many African governments concluded that the potential long-term health effects of DDT were not as serious as the immediate problem of insect control.