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Question
Define the following term:
Pesticides
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Solution
Pesticides such as DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) are used in agriculture to destroy pests, alter the basic structure of the soil, kill microorganisms in it, and may even reach the human body through food grown in such soils.
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