Single Answer MCQ
Q-00040602

How do pesticides enter the food chain?

1

Through soil erosion

2

Via contaminated water

3

By bioaccumulation

4

All of the above

Answer and Solution

Answer

C. By bioaccumulation

Solution:

Pesticides can enter the food chain through bioaccumulation, where organisms at each trophic level accumulate higher concentrations of chemicals. While soil erosion and water contamination can lead to pollution, the specific pathway mentioned is bioaccumulation.

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