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What is the increase in the concentration of various toxic substances along the food chain called?

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What is the increase in the concentration of various toxic substances along the food chain called?

The increase in the concentration of various toxic substances along the food chain:

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  • Eutrophication

  • Bio-accumulation

  • Biomagnification

  • Demagnification

  • Pollution

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Solution

Biomagnification

Explanation:

Biomagnification refers to the process in which the concentration of toxic substances, such as pesticides or heavy metals, increases at each trophic level in the food chain, affecting organisms higher up in the chain.

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