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Why did birds lay unfertile eggs from ddt?

Barwellfamily ∙

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∙ 15y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

DDT (or Deet) is a poison. it changes a cell's DNA and makes the cell do the wrong things. if a bird ingested (ate) some deet, it's sex cell's DNA may change and no longer produce the right proteins for making a baby.

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