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O-LevelBiologyEcology & Environment5090/11 · May/June 2010 · Q281 Mark

What would be an undesirable feature in an insecticide?

AIt becomes more concentrated at each stage in the food web.
BIt breaks down within a few months.
CIt destroys one particular insect only.
DIt destroys the immature forms of the insect.

✓ Correct answer

A: It becomes more concentrated at each stage in the food web.

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Ecology & Environment, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 28.

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