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Which among the following is likely to have the highest levels of DDT deposition in its body?
Which among the following is likely to have the highest levels of DDT deposition in its body?
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The correct option is A Sea gull
Chlorinated hydrocarbons like DDT pass into the food chain and increase in amount per unit weight of organisms with the rise in trophic level due to their accumulation in fat. Among the given animals, seagull which is a fish-eating bird and is present at a higher trophic level will have high levels of DDT deposition in its body.
Chlorinated hydrocarbons like DDT pass into the food chain and increase in amount per unit weight of organisms with the rise in trophic level due to their accumulation in fat. Among the given animals, seagull which is a fish-eating bird and is present at a higher trophic level will have high levels of DDT deposition in its body.
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