WI PAT 6.0 Exam Questions and Answers Graded A

Absorb - ANSWER-1- The entrance of pesticide into a body through the skin, 2- when molecules of a chemical penetrate into another material Active Ingredients - ANSWER-A component of a pesticide product that has pesticide activity. They are normally mixed with inert or inactive ingredients in the formulation process Acute Effects - ANSWER-Illness or injury that appears immediately after exposure to a pesticide (usually withing 24 hours) Acute Exposure - ANSWER-Expose to a single dose of a pesticide Acute Toxicity - ANSWER-A measure of the capacity of a pesticide to cause injury as a result of a single exposure Adjuvant - ANSWER-Any substance added to a spray tank, separate from the pesticide formulation, that will improve the performance of the pesticide. EX) spreaders, emulsifiers, stickers etc. Adsorb - ANSWER-The process by which a substance sticks to the surface of something else (eg when a fumigant binds to the surface of a commodity) Allergic effects - ANSWER-Harmful effects that may develop in some people. but not others, in reaction to exposure to a pesticide. There is no way to tell which people may develop allergies to which pesticides; certain people, however seem to be more chemically sensitive than others. Annual Weed/plant - ANSWER-plant that live less than 12 months and always reproduce by seed Arachnid - ANSWER-Arthropod with two body sections, usually 4 pairs of jointed legs, and no wings or antennae (eg. spiders, ticks) Arthropod - ANSWER-an invertebrate with a jointed body and limbs (ex) insects, mites, ticks, spiders) Beneficial organisms - ANSWER-Those Organisms which are useful pr helpful to people (eg. predators and parasites of pests) Biennial weeds/plants - ANSWER-plants that complete their life cycle in 2 growing seasons and always reproduce by seed Bioaccumulation - ANSWER-The gradual buildup of certain pesticides in the bodies of animals (including humans), particularly in fat tissue Biomagnification - ANSWER-The process by which a pesticide becomes increasingly concentrated in the bodies of animals as it moves up the food chain