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Agriculture · Q251

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 251

Q251

Repeated applications of pesticides produce

A.
Immune strains
Answer
B.
Bioconcentration
C.
Biomagnification
D.
All of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Repeated applications of pesticides produce Immune strains.
Exposure to pesticides induces modifications in the immune system according to the specific pesticide and includes the alteration of well-regulated immune responses to tumor antigens, allergens, self-antigens and microbial antigens that can increase the susceptibility of the organism to develop various types of cancers.