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Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification

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By which of the following phenomena DDT could be accumulated in the human beings:

A

Bioaccumulation

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Biomagnification

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Bioremediation

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Eutrophication

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Solution

The correct option is C Biomagnification
DDT is a compound that was used as an insecticide. It is highly stable and does not degrade. Due to this property, it enters the food chain and is accumulated at each trophic level. The organisms at the higher trophic levels will have an increased concentration of DDT. This process is called biomagnification.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Biomagnification.'

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