-The bird in this figure is a fish-eating osprey with its chicks.What commonly used pesticide nearly caused the extinction of this and other large predatory bird species in the 1970s?
A)malathion
B)Round Up
C)DDT
D)pyrethroids

Question

-The bird in this figure is a fish-eating osprey with its chicks.What commonly used pesticide nearly caused the extinction of this and other large predatory bird species in the 1970s?
A)malathion 
B)Round Up 
C)DDT 
D)pyrethroids

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) was the pesticide that nearly caused the extinction of ospreys and other large predatory birds. Its accumulation in the food chain led to the thinning of eggshells, resulting in decreased survival rates of these birds' offspring.

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