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What is biological magnification?

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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.

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Solution 2

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

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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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Chapter 13: Our Environment - EXERCISE [Page 217]

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NCERT Science [English] Class 10
Chapter 13 Our Environment
EXERCISE | Q 6. (i) | Page 217
Lakhmir Singh Biology Part 3 [English] Class 10
Chapter 5 Our Environment
Exercise 2 | Q 22. (a) | Page 284
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