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How does the DDT originnaly enter the food chain?
DDT originally enters the food chain through runoff from agricultural fields or from direct application to crops. It can then be absorbed by plants and accumulate in the tissues of animals that eat these plants. This process is known as bioaccumulation.
What is the relationship between biological magnification and the reduction of the bald eagle population by pesticide DDT?
because DDT accumulates in fatty tissue, DDT concentrations increase as this chemical moves up in the food chain because at the top of the food chain, DDT concentration has increased almost 10 million times
What happened first in top of the food chain?
DDT is sprayed ova the country cuhh
How does the narrator in the top of the food chain first try to control the insect population of Borneo?
He sprays DDT.
Why does osprey contain large amounts of DDT?
DDT concentration is higher in ospreys because they eat the animals that have concentrations of DDT in it. As DDT passes up the food chain it gets more and more concentrated. THis is due to the 10% rule. wiki it.
The DDT problem is a good example of how pesticides can contaminate human health through what?
the food chain
In top of the food chain why does the narrator first spray with DDT?
To help control the insects in Borneo
What event happens first in top of the food chain?
DDT is sprayed ova the country cuhh
Which member of food chain would have the highest level of DDT in animals body?
Top carnivores.
How does the narrator in Top of the Food Chain first try to control the insect population of Borneo?
He sprays DDT.
What causes the cats to die in top of the food chain By TC Boyle?
It was the gekoes that killed them because of the DDT
What is meaning by bioaccumulation and how does it apply to DDT?
Bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of a substance in an organism's tissues over time. In the case of DDT, a pesticide used in the past, it bioaccumulates in the fatty tissues of organisms as it moves up the food chain. This can lead to higher concentrations of DDT in organisms higher up the food chain, posing potential risks to those predators.
