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प्रश्न
If a harmful chemical enters a food chain comprising cat, mice and plants, which one of these organisms is likely to have the maximum concentration of the harmful chemical in its body?
उत्तर
The cat in the food chain will have the maximum concentration of harmful chemicals in its body because it lies at the highest trophic level.
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