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DDT residues are rapidly passed through the food chain causing biomagnification because DDT is:

  1. A
    moderately toxic
  2. B
    non-toxic to aquatic animals
  3. C
    water soluble
  4. D
    lipo soluble

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DDT is highly lipophilic (lipo soluble) and insoluble in water. Because it dissolves in fats, it is stored in the fatty tissues of organisms and cannot be excreted easily, leading to increasing concentrations at higher trophic levels (biomagnification).

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DDT residues are rapidly passed through the food chain causing biomagnification because DDT is:
A
moderately toxic
B
non-toxic to aquatic animals
C
water soluble
D
lipo soluble

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