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The increasing concentration of a toxic substance in organisms at higher levels of a food chain is called:
- Bioremediation
- Biomagnification
- Eutrophication
- Biodegradation
Answer
B. Biomagnification
Solution
Example: mercury and DDT accumulate in top predators.
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