In the processes of pesticide biomagnification and bioaccumulation impacting a food chain

A) the pesticide has to be non-biodegradable (persistent) for the processes to occur.
B) the greatest levels of mortality are in the producers and first level consumers.
C) the concentrations may not be fatal if the top consumers are very small.
D) consumers at the top of the food chain will develop rapid pesticide resistance.


A

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