Which of the following statements regarding pesticides is FALSE? a. Pesticides are found in food at levels that are below their ADIs. b. Pesticides may not be present in foods at levels that exceed the maximum residue limit tolerance. c. Pesticides may be used during preplanting, growth, and harvesting of crops. d. Pesticides can never be used safely under normal use conditions.

Option (D).

Explanation:

Pesticides are the chemical used to kill the harmful organism that are categorized as pest. Pesticides can be used ti kill plants, fungi, animal and other microorganism.

Pesticides include herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. Pesticides can be used safely for the non target organisms but under normal use conditions only.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).