Q.

A chemical which makes birds egg shells weak and making the shells break before hatching is _______.

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a

DDT

b

Gammaxene

c

BHC

d

2, 4 – D

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

DDT is Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane. It is chemical when used as pesticide, which gets accumulated in the food chain ultimately reaching the top consumers such as some birds like vultures, kites, eagles etc. This causes dwindling in their count in the environment.

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