Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 24, Problem 1CT
A massive die-off of lobsters in the Long Island Sound was blamed on pesticides sprayed to control mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. Why might a chemical designed to kill insects also harm lobsters but have no effect on sea stars?
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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