Multiple Choice
What is the effect of pesticides like DDT on birds?
A) Pesticides like DDT bioaccumulate in the tissues and cause infertility in the females.
B) DDT bioaccumulates and causes females to lay eggs with very thin shells that break during the incubation period killing the chicks.
C) Birds like the bald eagle have the highest concentration of DDT because they are at the top of the food chain.
D) b & c
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