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Standard XII
Biology
Gross Primary Productivity
DDT causes eg...
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DDT causes egg shell thinning in birds because it disturbs

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potassium metabolism
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magnesium metabolism
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C
calcium metabolism
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carbonic metabolism
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Solution

The correct option is C calcium metabolism
High concentrations of DDT through biomagnification disturb calcium metabolism in birds, which causes thinning of eggshell and their premature breaking, eventually causing decline in bird populations.

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