Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Practice Test

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Ace your certification with the Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test. Offering detailed explanations and hints, our questions guide you through the complexities of pesticide regulations and safe handling practices, ensuring you're fully prepared for your exam.

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

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What are systemic pesticides characterized by?

Being absorbed and moved throughout the plant
Requiring direct contact with pests
Causing foliage to drop from plants
Promoting plant moisture loss

The correct answer is: Being absorbed and moved throughout the plant

Some plants are vulnerable to infestation by pests. To protect them, systemic pesticides are used. They are absorbed by the plant and then moved around within it, offering long-lasting protection against pests. This is why option B, requiring direct contact with pests, is incorrect as it describes contact pesticides. Additionally, systemic pesticides do not cause foliage to drop from plants, making option C incorrect. Finally, they do not promote plant moisture loss, making option D incorrect. Therefore, the correct answer is A.