DDT causes egg shell thinning in birds because it disturbs

potassium metabolism

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magnesium metabolism

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calcium metabolism

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carbonic metabolism

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The correct option is C calcium metabolism
High concentrations of DDT through biomagnification disturb calcium metabolism in birds, which causes thinning of eggshell and their premature breaking, eventually causing decline in bird populations.

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