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Increase in the concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels is known as:

  1. A
    Eutrophication
  2. B
    Biomagnification
  3. C
    Bio-remediation
  4. D
    Cultural Eutrophication

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Biomagnification refers to the increase in the concentration of a non-biodegradable toxicant (like DDT or Mercury) as it moves up the food chain. This happens because the toxicant cannot be metabolized or excreted.

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Increase in the concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels is known as:
A
Eutrophication
B
Biomagnification
C
Bio-remediation
D
Cultural Eutrophication

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