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Find the correct order of biomagnification of DDT in an aquatic food chain:

A

Water -0.003 ppm, zooplankton -0.5 ppm, small fish -0.04 ppm, large fish -2 ppm , fish eating birds -25 ppm

B

Water-0.003 ppm , zooplankton-0.04 ppm, zooplankton -0.5 ppm , large fish -2ppm, fish eating birds -25 ppm

C

Water-0.003 ppm, small fish-0.04 ppm, zooplankton-0.5 ppm, large fish-2 ppm, fish eating birds -25 ppm .

D

Water-0.003 ppm, fish eating birds-25 ppm, zooplankton -0.5 ppm , small fish -0.04 ppm, large fish -2.5 ppm

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B
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