DDT residues are rapidly passed through food chains causing biomagnification because DDT is:
Correct answer: D. Liposoluble
- A. Moderately toxic
- B. Non-toxic to aquatic animals
- C. Water soluble
- D. Liposoluble
Explanation
Biomagnification is caused by non-degradable pollutants like DDT. Heavy metals and persistent pesticides (e.g., organochlorine or chlorinated hydrocarbons like DDT) pass into the food chain and increase in amount per unit weight of organisms with the rise in trophic level because they are liposoluble.
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