JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    Which of the following statement is correct about DDT?

    A)  It is a biomagnifying biodegradable pollutant

    B)  It is non biomagnifying biodegradable pollutant

    C)  It is biomagnifying non biodegradable pollutant

    D)  It is not a pollutant

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    DDT has been recently banned because it is non-biodegradable and biomagnifying pollutant. Biomagnication means the increase in amount of DDT in the body of organism along with the increase in trophic level. Hence, the amount of DDT in 1st trophic level will be minimum and in top consumer will be maximum.


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