Question

Q5. Water constitutes 70% of the human body. Food as well as potable water are essential
requirements of human beings. Food is obtained from plants through agriculture. To increase
the yield of the crops, pesticides are extensively used in the fields by the farmers. These
pesticides are absorbed by the plants from the soll along with the water and minerals and
from the water bodies
these pesticides are taken up by the aquatic animals and plants. As these pesticides are not
biodegradable, they get accumulated progressively at each level and has deleterious effects
on the health of organisms.
(a) In whom do you think the maximum concentration of pesticides will be seen? What is the
term used for this effect?
(b) The different steps or links in a food chain are known as
and the
energy available at each level is
of the previous level.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

AGRICULTURE

As the world population races to 10 billion people and farmable land quickly decreases, keeping up with increasing food demands is a challenge in need of solutions.

A NEED TO FEED

We are developing agriculture products of tomorrow to address the most challenging problems facing the world’s food supply today.

Climate Resilience

As the climate changes, our crops face increasing drought and extreme temperatures. Even if plants can survive in these new conditions, the nutrients that feed them are becoming scarcer. New solutions are needed to make plants more robust, to enable them to capture more nutrients and to make better use of the nutrients they can access.

Pest Management

Driven by changing environmental conditions, pests are spreading to places they’ve never been before. Whether from insects, weeds, or disease, crops are under threat and traditional ways of protection are becoming less effective. We need new solutions to help food win the fight.

Sustainability

Feeding a growing population has come at a cost. Pesticide runoff, water-intensive crops, and petrochemical-based fertilizers all take a toll on the health of our people and planet. Healthier and sustainable solutions are not nice-to-haves, they’re must-haves for the future of food.

PRODUCT

INNOVATIONS

Defending the future of food

We are developing crop protection against pests, drought, weather extremes, and ever-evolving challenges—without harming the environment.