AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2012

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    If a water body is contaminated with a toxicant, its bio magnification will be more marked in

    A)  water                                  

    B)  planktons

    C)  small fishes                       

    D)  birds

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Biological magnification is the phenomenon where concentration of non-degradable pollutants gradually increases in oncoming organisms of higher trophic levels, f. e., from herbivores to carnivores. Thus, if a water body is contaminated with a toxicant, its bio magnification will be more marked in birds which eat small fishes.


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