Question

The term 'Biomagnification' refers to the ______.

विकल्प

• Growth of organisms due to food consumption

• Increase in population size

• Magnification of environmental issues

• Increase in conc. of non-degradable pollutants as they pass through food chain

Answer 1

The term 'Biomagnification' refers to the increase in conc. of non-degradable pollutants as they pass through food chain.

Explanation:

Biomagnification is the increasing concentration of persistent, non-biodegradable pollutants at successive trophic levels. It does not refer to organism growth, population increase or a general increase in environmental problems.