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DDT residues are rapidly passed through food chain causing biomagnification because DDT is

  • Option 1)

    moderately toxic

  • Option 2)

    non-toxic to aquatic animals

  • Option 3)

    water soluble

  • Option 4)

    lipo soluble

 

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Biomagnification -

Biomagnification refers to increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels. This happens because a toxic substance accumulated by an organism cannot be metabolised or excreted, and is thus passed on to the next higher trophic level.

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This phenomenon is wellknown for mercury and DDT.

 

 


Option 1)

moderately toxic

Incorrect

Option 2)

non-toxic to aquatic animals

Incorrect

Option 3)

water soluble

Incorrect

Option 4)

lipo soluble

Correct

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divya.saini

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0ption 4) lipi soluble

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Tanmay mahapatra

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