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Chemistry Enviromental Chemistry ( Not In Syllabus ) Water pollution, Soil Pollution and Waste Management Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 11, 2026

Study the given diagram and answer the following question.

Which is the most appropriate statement about the figure?

A
The tropic levels decrease from molecular level to human beings.
B
At each tropic level the pollutants get approximately 10 times concentrated.
C
The level of pollutants is maximum at molecular level and minimum in human beings.
D
Repeated use of toxins reduces its concentration at highest level.

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B

: Most of the pesticides and other non-biodegradable toxins are transferred from lower trophic level to higher trophic level through food chain. At every level the concentration of toxins increases ten times.

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