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Which one of the following chemical contaminants is sprayed on crops and plays an important role in food production by controlling plant diseases, weeds, and insects?

Question 15 options:

Natural toxins

Pollutants

Pesticides

Drugs

User Asaf Gilad
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Answer:

Pesticides is the correct answer.

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Pesticides are substances, usually synthetic sometimes biological that are used to kill or control the activities of pests including weeds. Most pesticides are usually sprayed on crops to protect plants from weeds, diseases, or insects. Pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, disinfectant, insect repellent, avicide, termiticides and fungicide.

User Nicu Tofan
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Answer:

The answer would be C. Pesticides

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