A Danger of Using Chemical Pesticides A Danger of Using Chemical Pesticides The pesticide makes only a weak solution in the water, but microscopic plants take it up. The pesticide makes only a weak solution in the water, but microscopic plants take it up. Each microscopic animal eats many microscopic plants. Each microscopic animal eats many microscopic plants. Each small fish eats many microscopic animals. Each small fish eats many microscopic animals. Each large fish eats several small fish. Each large fish eats several small fish. The grebe eats several large fish. The grebe eats several large fish. 1. The boxes on the left-hand side show the concentration of pesticide in the tissues of the different organisms. Complete the rest of the boxes. 1. The boxes on the left-hand side show the concentration of pesticide in the tissues of the different organisms. Complete the rest of the boxes. 2. How does the pesticide get into the water? 2. How does the pesticide get into the water? 3. The small fish are not affected by the pesticide but the grebe will die from it. Why? 3. The small fish are not affected by the pesticide but the grebe will die from it. Why?
