Question

35 multiple choice 1 point
pesticides are often sprayed on crops. how do pesticides increase crop production?
the chemicals in pesticides kill insects, weeds or other unwanted species that would decrease the growth of the crops.
pesticides can possibly kill or hurt other organisms that were not the intended target.
pesticides are use to treat bacterial infections in people so they can eat more crops.
pesticides can get in the water and cause water pollution and this causes mutations in crops.

Explanation:

To determine how pesticides increase crop production, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Pesticides target and kill insects, weeds, or other unwanted species that compete with or harm crops, thus reducing factors that decrease crop growth. This directly explains how they increase production.
• Option 2: This describes a negative impact (harming non - target organisms) and not how pesticides increase crop production.
• Option 3: Pesticides are not used to treat human bacterial infections to increase crop consumption. Their primary use is related to crops, not human health in this context.
• Option 4: This describes water pollution and mutations in crops, which is a negative consequence and not related to increasing crop production.

Answer:

A. The chemicals in pesticides kill insects, weeds or other unwanted species that would decrease the growth of the crops.