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Question:

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

Biogeochemical cycling.

Biomagnification.

Biodeterioration.

Biotransformation.

Solution:

Correct option is B. Biomagnification. Biomagnification refers to the transfer of increasing concentration of toxins through the trophic levels of a food chain, such as the pesticide DDT, are reached in organisms higher up the food chain, generally through a series of prey-predator relationships.