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Pick out the correct characteristic of organic toxins.(a) insoluble, non-biodegradable(b) soluble, non-biodegradable(c) insoluble, biodegradable(d) soluble, biodegradableThe question was posed to me during an online interview.My doubt is from Environmental Chemistry topic in section Environmental Chemistry of Chemistry – Class 11

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Right option is (a) insoluble, non-biodegradable

Easy explanation: Organic TOXINS are poisonous substances derived from living organisms. Most of the organic toxins are WATER insoluble and non-biodegradable. These high persistent toxins are, therefore, transferred from lower trophic LEVEL to higher trophic level through food chain. Organic toxins are almost equally HARMFUL as the SYNTHETIC chemicals to humans.



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