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9720053611Bioaccumulationwhen a toxin accumulates in the body's cell0
9720053612Biomagnificationwhen the concentration of a toxin increases at each successive trophic level1
9720056584Fertilizerhelp plants grow and lead to eutrophication2
9720059100DNAthe basis for genetic engineering3
9720074531Transgenic Engineeringcrop varieties can be created through the deliberate introduction of a gene from one species to another4
9720079591Primary GMO crops in the USsoybeans and corn5
9720086033Bacillus Thuringienisa naturally occurring soil bacterium that produces crystal proteins that are lethal to many insect larvae6
9720111837Golden Riceused daffodils and bacterium to make genes for it and it7
9720123656Desertificationwhen fertile land becomes desert because of thing like improper agriculture8
9720123657Salinizationthe process of increasing the salt content9
9720123658Dust Bowla point in time when people moved to CA suddenly and caused soil erosion10
9720127071Green Revolutiona large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties11
9720127072Monocroppinghe agricultural practice of growing a single crop year after year on the same land, in the absence of rotation through other crops or growing multiple crops on the same land12
9720129835Pesticide resistancedescribes the decreased susceptibility of a pest population to a pesticide that was previously effective at controlling the pest13
9720129836Pesticide persistance14
9720133787Non-target organismnot being the intended object of action by a particular agent15
9720133788Shelterbeltan area of trees planted around a crop to keep soil from blowing away16
9720136459Intercroppinggrow (a crop) among plants of a different kind, usually in the space between rows17
9720136460No-till farminga way of growing crops or pasture from year to year without disturbing the soil through tillage18
9720138534Terracingmake or form (sloping land) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps19
9720138535Silent Springdocumented the adverse effects on the environment of the indiscriminate use of pesticides20
9720140675CAFOsa farm in which animals are raised in confinement21
9720143167Eutrophicationexcessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen22
9720143168Antibiotic resistanceoccurs when bacteria change in a way that reduces the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or other agents designed to cure or prevent infections23
9720151077Who regulates GM crops?EPA, FDA, USDA24
9720160701What are the USDA labeling requirements for organic foods?-Must be produced with minimal pesticide usage -No antibiotics/ No growth hormones for eggs, meat, dairy -No synthetic fertilizer/ No sewer sludge -No GMO's25
9720162591What is the law that regulates pesticides?FIFRA26
9720361017Threshold dosewhere the change begins to occur27
9720364546LD50the point where 50% of the population dies28
9720381322Higher LD50less toxic29

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