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Biological magnification is highest in food consumed by ________.
Answer: Option A
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Chemicals present in fertilisers and pesticides can enter inside soil or water bodies. From there, they can be taken up by aquatic or terrestrial plants and animals. Since, these chemicals are not degradable. They get accumulated at each trophic level. Human beings, are the top carnivores hence occupy the top level in the food chain. So, the maximum concentration of these chemicals will be accumulated in their bodies.
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Chemicals present in fertilisers and pesticides can enter inside soil or water bodies. From there, they can be taken up by aquatic or terrestrial plants and animals. Since, these chemicals are not degradable. They get accumulated at each trophic level. Human beings, are the top carnivores hence occupy the top level in the food chain. So, the maximum concentration of these chemicals will be accumulated in their bodies.
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