Question

_________ is the increase in contaminated substances due to the intoxicating environment.

• A. Bioremediation
• B. Bioindicator
• C. Biomagnification
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Biomagnification

Biomagnification:
Biomagnification is the increase in contaminated substances due to the intoxicating environment.

• The contaminants might be heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, and pesticides such as polychlorinated biphenyls and DDT (Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloro ethane).
• These substances are taken up by the organisms through the food they consume.
• When the organisms in the higher food chain feed on the organisms in the lower food chain containing these toxins, these toxins get accumulated in the higher organisms.