Biodiversity and ConservationHard
Question
Which of the following organisms is likely to show the higest concentration of DDT, once it has been introduces in to the ecosystem ?
Options
A.Grrasshopper
B.Toad
C.Snake
D.Cattle
Solution
Biomagnification is phenomenonofincreasing concentration of a compound in the tissues of chain, usually as a result of food intake. In This case, the concentration of compound increases with increasing trophic level.
Polluntant increases in concentration from producers → Primary consumers → Secondary consumers → Tertiary consumers → Top consumer. In the given question, only snake represents the tertiary consomer, so the concentration of DDT will be highest in snake.
Polluntant increases in concentration from producers → Primary consumers → Secondary consumers → Tertiary consumers → Top consumer. In the given question, only snake represents the tertiary consomer, so the concentration of DDT will be highest in snake.
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