Question

In a polluted environment, the maximum pollutant will occur in

• A. primary producers
• B. tertiary consumers
• C. secondary consumers
• D. primary consumers

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

In a pollutant environment cone. of maximum pollutants will be higher in top consumers, i.e., tertiary consumer harmful pollutant from producer to consumer reach through food chain and at each successive level cone of pollutant is increased. This accumulation of pollutant is known as biomagnification.