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VLD [36.1K]
3 years ago
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Explain why carnivores are subject to biological magnification of substances like DDT and PCBs

Biology
2 answers:
Mashcka [7]3 years ago
8 0
Carnivores are indirectly effected by these things because they may eat the omnivores or herbivores that are directly consuming these substances.<span />
lilavasa [31]3 years ago
3 0
Carnivores are subject to biological magnification of substances like DDT and PCBs because, to put it simply, they are at the top of the food chain. 
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