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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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