Q. Which of the following statement is correct about DDT?
A) It is a biomagnifying biodegradable pollutant
B) It is non-biomagnifying biodegradable pollutant
C) It is biomagnifying non-biodegradable pollutant
D) It is not a pollutant
Explanation
DDT has been recently banned because it is non-biodegradable and biomagnifying pollutant. Biomagnifications means the increase in amount of DDT in the body of organism alongwith the trophic level. Hence, the amount of DDT in first trophic level will be minimum and in top consumer will be maximum.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.