Question

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

• A. Biogeochemical cycling.
• B. Biomagnification.
• C. Biodeterioration.
• D. Biotransformation.

Answer 1

The 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.