If DDT, a pesticide, were introduced into the food chain below, due to bioaccumulation which organism would be hurt most? Plant-> Grasshopper-> Rat -> Snake > Eagle O A. Eagle B. Plant C. Snake O D. Rat

If DDT, a pesticide, were introduced into the food chain below, due to bioaccumulation which organism would be hurt most? Plant-> Grasshopper-> Rat -> Snake > Eagle O A. Eagle B. Plant C. Snake O D. Rat

Concepts of Biology

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Chapter20: Ecosystems And The Biosphere

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Problem 4RQ: The producer in an ocean grazing food web is usually a _____. a. plant b. animal c. fungi d....

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If DDT, a pesticide, were introduced into the food chain below, due to bioaccumulation which organism would be hurt most?
Plant-> Grasshopper-> Rat -> Snake > Eagle
O A. Eagle
B. Plant
C. Snake
O D. Rat

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