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Increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels is known as :

  • Option 1)

    Biodeterioration

  • Option 2)

    Biotransformation

  • Option 3)

    Biogeochemical cycling

  • Option 4)

    Biomagnification

 

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Biomagnification -

Biomagnification refers to increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels. This happens because a toxic substance accumulated by an organism cannot be metabolised or excreted, and is thus passed on to the next higher trophic level.

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This phenomenon is wellknown for mercury and DDT.

 

 


Option 1)

Biodeterioration

incorrect option

Option 2)

Biotransformation

incorrect option

Option 3)

Biogeochemical cycling

incorrect option

Option 4)

Biomagnification

correct option

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