Pesticides are best described as
a. polluting chemicals toxic to all living things
b. chemicals that destroy 33% of the world s potential food supply
c. toxic chemicals used to control weed populations
d. toxic chemicals used to control pest populations

 a. polluting chemicals toxic to all living things

Pesticides are toxic to all living things. It inflicts grave problems to all organisms as it can be acquired in the water system, in the air we breathe and in the crops and vegetables we eat. It even brings harm to the plants being sprayed on since it weakens the plant root systems and kills beneficial pests.