DDT Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

APES- biodiversitybiota - correct answer sum of all natural species of living things biological wealth - correct answer value of biota and ecosystems they form (comprises most of ecosystem capital) genetic bank - correct answer concept that natural ecosystems with all their species serve as a repository of genes that may be drawn upon to improve domestic plants and animals, and to develop new medicines, among other uses biodiversity - correct answer degree of variation of life forms wit...

APES pesticides and herbicides "perfect pesticide" - correct answer narrow-spectrum pesticide that would kill ONLY the organisms for which it is intended, readily break down into safe material and stay put. DOESNT EXIST. narrow-spectrum pesticide - correct answer a pesticide that kills only the organisms for which it is intended "actual" pesticides - correct answer broad spectrum; kill a variety of organisms, even those beneficial to the environment. rarely breakdown and they move thr...

pest correct answersundesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances pathogens correct answersdisease causing agents pesticide resistance correct answersa trait possessed by certain individuals that are exposed to a pesticide and survive bioaccumulation correct answersThe accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living organism. Biomagnification correct answersaccumulation of pol...

Documented the harmful effects of DDT on humans. - Rachel Carson. Was responsible for the formation of the Massachusetts Audubon Society. - Harriet Hemenway. Responsible for creating the duck stamp. - "Ding" Darling. Father of American Forestry. - Gifford Pinchot. Scientifically documented the overharvesting of Bison and co-founded the Boone and Crockett Club. - George Grinnell. What was the likely reason the Black- footed Ferret program that Ross worked on in Montana failed? - Ferrets...

Mosquito Control in Florida in 20th century tourism rocketed after control of salt marsh mosquitoes, prior to this S. penninsular part of FL = unhabituale, orange county = mosquito county first organized mosquito effort in FL" WW1 joint effort between US army and US public health service @ camp johnson near jacksonville, 1919 city of Perry in the 30s and 40s 1500 miles of drainage ditches dug to drain mosquito breeding habitats, Burea of malaria Control created wtihin Division of Health, ...

Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test, Practice Exam Questions With Correct Answers A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure (T/F) - answerTrue The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method for insects - answerPhysical Drift problems can be reduced by: a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area d. placing bloom as...

C.3 - IB Biology Latest Update 100% Correct Define alien species. a species which arrives in a non-native habitat. Give three examples of alien species. zebra mussels, japanese knotweed, cane toad. Define biological control of invasive species and give an example. the control of an invasive species using another species. RHDV in rabbit population. Define biomagnification and give an example. a process in which chemical substances become more concentrated at each trophic level. ...

What are the factors that differ for potential and kinetic energy? - Activity - in motion or in storage What happens when a small amount of soap is added to hard water? - A scum is formed Which of the following properties is considered a physical property? - Boiling point Semicircular canals are thought to be most sensitive to which of the following? - Gravity Which of the following kinds of radiation is the most penetrating? - Gamma The growth of green plants toward light is rela...

Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test, Practice Exam 1005 Solved A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure (T/F) - answerTrue The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method for insects - answerPhysical Drift problems can be reduced by: a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area d. placing bloom as close to target as ...

George Perkins Marsh Correct Answer: Man and Nature Impact of people on the environment -deforestation -overgrazing Influenced Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt & Pinchot Correct Answer: Created US forest service Utilitarian conservation (pragmatic) -should use resources, but wisely -to the benefit of the most people but mostly to those who are alive right now -economic standpoint John Muir Correct Answer: Writer 2 Religious (spiritual values) Sierra Club - one of the most important cons...