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Unit 3: Environmental Chemistry > Topic 2: Pesticides and DDT > Flashcards

Topic 2: Pesticides and DDT Flashcards

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Pesticides

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  • Chemicals used to control pests
  • Designed to affect only specific kinds of pests
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What are the three most common pesticides worldwide?

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  1. Herbicides
  2. Insecticides
  3. Fungicides
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Herbicides

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  • Treats weeds/plants
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Insecticides

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  • Treats insects
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Fungicides

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  • Treats mushrooms/mold
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DDT

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  • 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
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Biomagnification

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  • Process in which chemicals accumulate in tissues of organisms across the food chain
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