Which one of the following organisms is likely to show the highest concentration of DDT, once it has been introduced into the ecosystem? 

(a) Grasshopper (b) Toad (c) Snake (d) Cattle

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(c) DDT is non-biodegradable chemical. Biomagnification is the phenomenon of increasing concentration of compound in the tissue of organism, as the compound passes up a food chain, usually as a result of food intake. In this case, the concentration of compound will increase with increasing the tropic level. Biomagnifying pollutants which increases in concentration from producers → Primary consumers → Secondary consumers → Tertiary consumers →Top consumer.

The snake is a tertiary consumer. So the DDT concentration will high in snake.

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