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Question
A food chain consists of fish, larvae, phytoplanktons and birds. The level of pesticides in water in which the fish, larvae and phytoplanktons live is quite high.
Which organism will have the maximum amount of pesticides accumulated through the food chain? What is this process known as?
Solution
The birds will have the maximum amount of pesticides accumulated in them through the food chain. This process is known as biomagnification.
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