Minimata disease was caused due to the consumption of:
Correct answer: B. Fish contaminated with mercury
- A. Sea food containing lot of cadmium
- B. Fish contaminated with mercury
- C. Oysters with lot of pesticide
- D. Sea food contaminated with selenium
Explanation
Minamata disease resulted from methylmercury discharged into water, which accumulated in aquatic organisms and biomagnified in fish and seafood. Cadmium is associated with itai-itai disease rather than Minamata disease.
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