Ecosystem Question 20
Question: The maximum biological magnification of DDT through food web is seen in [MP PMT 1992]
Options:
A) Algae
B) Bacteria
C) Higher plants
D) Man
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Those pollutants which either degrade very slowly or do not degrade at all are called non-degradable pollutants they usually join the food chain and enter the body of an organism where their concentration always increases.
This phenomenon is called biological magnification.
These pollutant may degrade or destroy the resources.
e.g., DDT, phenolic compounds.
BETA
