Question

What is biological magnification?

What is meant by biological magnification?

Answer 1

Biological magnification is defined as the phenomenon of the accumulation or increase in the concentration of some toxic substances at each trophic level.

Answer 2

A progressive increase in the concentration of non-biodegradable substances in a food chain is called biological magnification.

Answer 3

The increase in the concentration of harmful substances, such as pesticides, in the bodies of living organisms at each level of a food chain is called biological magnification.