B Quiz Version: Environmental Protection – Part II

Federal and state governments have created laws designed to protect rare or very vulnerable animals and plants.  Those agencies that enforce these laws have been known to impose severe fines and even _________________________ on those that break these laws.

Pesticides that are harmful to honeybees are more likely to injure bees if applied while the bees are foraging for nectar and pollen.  Avoid using pesticides that are toxic to bees while crops or weeds are ______________________.

____________________ pesticide formulations are generally the safest for bees.

Pesticides that are introduced into the environment eventually break down over time due to three primary processes.  These are ________________________, chemical degradation and photodecomposition.

Most of the breakdown of pesticides occurs via the actions of ____________________________.

Microbial degradation refers to the breakdown of pesticides in the soil or water due to the actions of soil fungi and ____________________.  Most pesticides break down into simpler chemicals via this route.

A _____________________ pH environment could reduce the effectiveness of an applied pesticide due to an elevated rate of breakdown.  Yet, it would also reduce the pesticide’s persistence within the environment.

Photodecomposition refers to the breakdown of pesticides due to the action of _____________________.

Those animals located _______________ the food chain tend to accumulate greater amounts of pesticides within their bodies.

Scientists generally agree that the over use of a pesticide will accelerate the development of resistance within a pest species.  With this is mind, one should…