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25)DDT (a pesticide) was once considered a "silver bullet" that would permanently eradicate insect pests. Instead, DDT is largely useless against many insects. This is because: A) all insect species that were treated with DDT are extinct. B) insect populations have evolved resistance to DDT C) farmers don't know how to treat their crops with DDT D) DDT increases the risk of predation

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          25)DDT (a pesticide) was once considered a "silver bullet" that would permanently eradicate insect
pests. Instead, DDT is largely useless against many insects. This is because:
A) all insect species that were treated with DDT are extinct.
B) insect populations have evolved resistance to DDT
C) farmers don't know how to treat their crops with DDT
D) DDT increases the risk of predation

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25)DDT (a pesticide) was once considered a "silver bullet" that would permanently eradicate insect pests. Instead, DDT is largely useless against many insects. This is because: A) all insect species that were treated with DDT are extinct. B) insect populations have evolved resistance to DDT C) farmers don't know how to treat their crops with DDT D) DDT increases the risk of predation