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Grass → Goat → Tiger → Vulture
According to the given food chain, which of the following will have the maximum concentration of harmful chemicals in its body due to contamination of pesticides in the soil?
Grass → Goat → Tiger → Vulture
According to the given food chain, which of the following will have the maximum concentration of harmful chemicals in its body due to contamination of pesticides in the soil?
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The correct option is D Vulture
The accumulation of chemicals in living organisms at successive trophic levels is known as biomagnification. When there is excessive use of pesticides or chemicals for the protection of plants against harmful pests, it may lead to its accumulation in the plants. It happens because these pesticides or chemicals are non-biodegradable and they don't metabolize or excrete out from a living organism.The plants are eaten by the goat, which is then eaten by the tiger, followed by the vulture. There is a maximum accumulation of the chemicals in the body of the last consumer of the food chain. Thus, the correct answer is option D.
The accumulation of chemicals in living organisms at successive trophic levels is known as biomagnification. When there is excessive use of pesticides or chemicals for the protection of plants against harmful pests, it may lead to its accumulation in the plants. It happens because these pesticides or chemicals are non-biodegradable and they don't metabolize or excrete out from a living organism.
The plants are eaten by the goat, which is then eaten by the tiger, followed by the vulture. There is a maximum accumulation of the chemicals in the body of the last consumer of the food chain.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
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