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Pesticides may enter a forest ecosystem in a number of different ways. Sometimes, humans
intentionally introduce a chemical pesticide to a forest to control the spread of an invasive species.
Although a pesticide may be designed to destroy this species and benefit the ecosystem, using it can sometimes have unintended consequences.
Which sentences describe possible negative, unintended consequences of this practice?
Select all the correct answers.
A. The pesticide may be absorbed by other plants and harm them.
B. Animals that consume plants may ingest the pesticide and be harmed by it.
C. The pesticide may rid the ecosystem of the species it is designed to destroy.
D. The pesticide may enter the soil and be washed to other locations by moving water.