Prior to 1972,a pesticide called DDT was used widely in the United States,but was found to pose risks to human health and wildlife.The concentration of the nonpolar pesticide DDT would have been highest in which of the following,when still in use?

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Seagulls are higher up in the food chain than the other options listed, and would accumulate the highest concentration of DDT due to biomagnification.

Prior to 1972,a Pesticide Called DDT Was Used Widely in the United