A farmer was using pesticides on his farm. He used the produce of his farm as food for rearing fishes. He was told that fishes were not fit for human consumption because large amounts of pesticides had accumulated in the tissues of fishes.

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A farmer was using pesticides on his farm. He used the produce of his farm as food for rearing fishes. He was told that fishes were not fit for human consumption because large amounts of pesticides had accumulated in the tissues of fishes. Why?

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Correct answer: D. Pesticides are transferred from lower trophic levels to higher trophic levels through the food chain. Over tim

Correct Option is : (D) Pesticides are transferred from lower trophic levels to higher trophic levels through the food chain. Over time, the concentration of pesticides in fishes reach a level which if consumed could cause serious metabolic and physiological disorders in humans.

A farmer was using pesticides on his farm. He used the produce of his farm as food for rearing fishes. He was told that fishes were not fit for human consumption because large amounts of pesticides had accumulated in the tissues of fishes. Why?

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