A food chain comprises of cat, seed-eating bird, plants, and dog. The organism which will have the maximum concentration of harmful pesticides coming through the food chain is most likely to be :
(a) cat
(b) plants
(c) dog
(d) seed-eating bird

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(c) dog

The concentration of harmful pesticides in the bodies of birds and animals increases at each trophic level, and hence the dog in the given food chain will have the maximum concentration of harmful pesticides.

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A food chain comprises of cat, seed-eating bird, plants, and dog. The organism which will have the maximum concentration of harmful pesticides coming through the food chain is most likely to be : (a) cat (b) plants (c) dog (d) seed-eating bird

(c) dogThe concentration of harmful pesticides in the bodies of birds and animals increases at each trophic level, and hence the dog in the given food chain will have the maximum concentration of harmful pesticides.

A food chain comprises of cat, seed-eating bird, plants, and dog. The organism which will have the maximum concentration of harmful pesticides coming through the food chain is most likely to be :
(a) cat
(b) plants
(c) dog
(d) seed-eating bird

(c) dog

The concentration of harmful pesticides in the bodies of birds and animals increases at each trophic level, and hence the dog in the given food chain will have the maximum concentration of harmful pesticides.