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A non-biodegradable pollutant is
A non-biodegradable pollutant is
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The correct option is C DDT
A non-biodegradable pollutant is the one that could not be broken down or decomposed by the decomposing fungi and bacteria present in the water and soil. DDT is an organochlorinated compound used as an insecticide that is chemically stable. It does not dissolve in water rather it mixes with the adipose tissue in the living organisms and persists in the food chain, causing biomagnification. In the soil, it destroys the microbial fauna. Newsprint paper, green leaves and cow dung are all organic biomass that can be degraded easily.Hence, the correct answer is 'DDT'.
A non-biodegradable pollutant is the one that could not be broken down or decomposed by the decomposing fungi and bacteria present in the water and soil. DDT is an organochlorinated compound used as an insecticide that is chemically stable. It does not dissolve in water rather it mixes with the adipose tissue in the living organisms and persists in the food chain, causing biomagnification. In the soil, it destroys the microbial fauna.
Newsprint paper, green leaves and cow dung are all organic biomass that can be degraded easily.
Hence, the correct answer is 'DDT'.
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