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Among the following environmental pollutants has the problem of biomagnifications
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Hg fungicides
💡 Explanation:
Mercury (Hg) is well-known for biomagnification in food chains because it accumulates in organisms and increases in concentration at higher trophic levels. Unlike SO2, NO3, or greenhouse gases like O3 and CO2 which disperse or cycle through the environment, mercury persists and concentrates, making it particularly dangerous to top predators including humans.