Farmers spray pesticides on their plants to protect the plants from being eaten by insects. Some individual insects have a genet
ic mutation that makes them resistant to the toxins in the pesticides. Which statement best describes how only a few resistant individuals resulted in the pesticide becoming
ineffective?
o The resistant insects are able to survive to reproduce and create a population that is also resistant
The resistant insects grow larger and eat less of the plants.
The resistant insects change the toxin on the plants, making it safe for others.
o
The resistant insects eat the contaminated surface and leave the rest for others