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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 "The Human Price".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wildlife is unlikely to bounce back after _________ that kill large numbers of their kind.
(a) Sprayings
(b) Temperatures
(c) Fires
(d) Weather patterns

2. ________________ are affected because poisoned fish are not a source of food to sell.
(a) Grocery stores
(b) Commercial fisheries
(c) Restaurants
(d) Sushi bars

3. Foods derived from and containing __________ contain the largest amounts of chemicals.
(a) Sugar
(b) Dairy
(c) Animal fats
(d) Water

4. What are so popular that tourists come to see them every year?
(a) Fish population
(b) Waves
(c) Migratory birds
(d) Changing leaves

5. DDT seems to be able to be stored in the __________ tissues of the body.
(a) Muscle
(b) Lean
(c) Fatty
(d) Outer

Short Answer Questions

1. Toxic substances work to stop the body's natural functions; some of them may cause __________ to begin growing.

2. The roadsides are lush with trees, ferns, and ____________.

3. What did the earthworms dine on that infected them with DDT?

4. In the modern world, life does not have the luxury of ________.

5. Continued use of pesticides could very well damage soil ___________.

(see the answer key)

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