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Increase in the concentration of pollutants in higher trophic levels is known as _________________.

A

biomagnification

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B

bio-accumulation

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biodegradation

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recycling

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Solution

The correct option is B bio-accumulation
Bio-accumulation means the accumulation or enrichment of the contaminants or chemical substances into an organism that occurs by the process of absorption which occurs at a faster rate than that of excretion.

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