The accumulation of non-degradable pollutants in higher trophic levels is called _______ .

precipitation

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pollution

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eutrophication

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biomagnification

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The correct option is D biomagnification
Biomagnification is the increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical (like DDT, methylmercury), in the tissues of organisms at successive higher levels in a food chain.

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The accumulation of non-degradable pollutants in higher trophic levels is called _______ .

The correct option is D biomagnificationBiomagnification is the increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical (like DDT, methylmercury), in the tissues of organisms at successive higher levels in a food chain.

The correct option is D biomagnification
Biomagnification is the increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical (like DDT, methylmercury), in the tissues of organisms at successive higher levels in a food chain.