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a-s, b-t, c-r, d-q, e-p
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a-s, b-t, c-p, d-q, e-r
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a-q, b-p, c-s, d-t, e-r
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Solution
The correct option is A a-s, b-t, c-p, d-r, e-q
Biomagnification refers to an increase in the concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels. This happens because a toxic substance accumulated by an organism cannot be metabolized or excreted, and is thus passed on to the next higher trophic level. This phenomenon is well-known for mercury and DDT.
Biomagnification of DDT in an aquatic food chain as follows,