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:

Seed-eating birds

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Cat

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Dog

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Plants

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Solution

The correct option is C Dog

Arranging the given organisms in a food chain we get -

Plants → Seed-eating bird → Cat → Dog

Due to accumulation of chemicals, the highest trophic level will have the maximum concentration of pesticides.

So, in this food chain, dog will have the maximum concentration of 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 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: