A harmful chemical enters a food chain comprising fishes,phytoplantons and birds.Which of the following is likely to have the minimum concentration of the harmful chemicals in its body ?

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Phytoplanktons will have minimum concentration of the harmful chemicals in their body as they occupy the first tropic level. The concenteration of chemicals increase with the increase in tropic levels.

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