Among the following organisms belonging to various Trophic levels highest DDT deposition shall occur...........

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Among the following organisms belonging to various Trophic levels, highest DDT deposition shall occur in

Phytoplankton

Sea gull/birds

Fish

All will be having same concentration/deposition of DDT as DDT is insoluble in water

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Explanation:

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, is a colourless, tasteless, and almost odourless crystalline chemical compound, an organo-chlorine, originally developed as an insecticide, and ultimately becoming infamous for its environmental impacts.
Second option is correct. The fish are affected by DDT and birds and eagles eat fish. So birds have more concentration of DDT.