`DDT` is

A

a non-degradable pollutant

B

an antibiotic

C

a biodegradable pollutant

D

not a pollutant

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A
DDT is non-degradable pollutant which accumulates in the tissues. Its concentration is estimated to be 13-31 ppm in body fat of Indians, which has been accumulated in them through biomagnification of DDT through food chain.
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