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General Knowledge · Q78

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 78

Q78

The occurrence of pesticides like DDT in higher trophic levels is termed as

A.
bioremediation
B.
biomagnification
Answer
C.
biological enhancement
D.
biopollution

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Biomagnification, also known as bioamplification or biological magnification, is any concentration of a toxin, such as pesticides, in the tissues of tolerant organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain.