Non-persistent pesticides like organophosphates and carbamates
A)will be far less likely to cause biomagnification and bioamplification than persistent pesticides.
B)will produce fatal toxic effects in all producers and low-level consumers that are exposed.
C)target only the pest species;there are no non-target kills.
D)produce resistance in pest predators but not in the pests themselves.

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Non-persistent pesticides like organophosphates and carbamates have a short lifespan and will break down quickly in the environment. Therefore, they are not likely to accumulate in the food chain and cause biomagnification or bioamplification.

Non-Persistent Pesticides Like Organophosphates and Carbamates