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What is biological magnification?
What is meant by biological magnification?
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Solution 1
Biological magnification is defined as the phenomenon of the accumulation or increase in the concentration of some toxic substances at each trophic level.
Solution 2
A progressive increase in the concentration of non-biodegradable substances in a food chain is called biological magnification.
Solution 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.
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