Discussion
In an area where DDT had been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly because
Answer: A
DDT reduced bird numbers because many of the eggs laid did not hatch.
DDT accumulates up the food chain, and in birds of prey it interferes with calcium deposition so the shells are too thin to bear the weight of the incubating parent. The effect nearly extinguished the peregrine and the bald eagle.
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