Question

ddt, dde, pcbs and pbdes are all ________ddt, dde, pcbs and pbdes are all ________.a biodegradable and do not persist in the environment btoxic at the organism level but not at the ecosystem level c teratogens non-biodegradable and subject to bioaccumulation and/or bioamplification dapproved for use as pesticides by the epa

Answer 1

The answer is non-biodegradable and subject to bioaccumulation and/or bioamplification.


DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is persistent, non-degradable insecticide and organic pollutant readily accumulated to soils and consequently affects organisms.
DDE (dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene) is non-degradable pesticide toxic to birds at the first place.
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are non-degradable organic compounds  very toxic to the environment.
PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) are non-degradable compounds very toxic to environment, even able to affect brains of animals in the development period.