Environmental Issues
- Which of the following organism is likely to have more concentration of D.D.T. in its body?
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Organisms found in the higher trophic level show greater accumulation of pesticides due to the phenomenon of biomagnification - which is defined as the gradual increase in concentration of harmful pesticides in the food chain, with increase in trophic level.
Correct Option: C
Organisms found in the higher trophic level show greater accumulation of pesticides due to the phenomenon of biomagnification - which is defined as the gradual increase in concentration of harmful pesticides in the food chain, with increase in trophic level.
- Maximum bioconcentration of pesticide residues is usually found in birds that exclusively feed on
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Biological magnification is the increase in concentration of persistent pollutant per unit weight of the organism with the rise in trophic level.
Correct Option: A
Biological magnification is the increase in concentration of persistent pollutant per unit weight of the organism with the rise in trophic level.
- DDT causes egg shell thinning in birds because it inhibits
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DDT causes egg shell thinning in birds because it inhibits Calcium ATPase.
Correct Option: B
DDT causes egg shell thinning in birds because it inhibits Calcium ATPase.
- Which of the following is absent in polluted water?
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Hydrilla is a fresh water plant.
Correct Option: A
Hydrilla is a fresh water plant.
- Escherichia coli is used as an indicator organism to determine pollution of water with
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E. coli grows in water polluted by sewage and domestic waste.
Correct Option: C
E. coli grows in water polluted by sewage and domestic waste.