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The process by which any substance which cannot be metabolised by the body, increases in concentration in successive tropical level is called .

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Biomagnification

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Bioremediation

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Contour ploughing

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The correct option is A Biomagnification

Biomagnification is the process in which concentration of toxic substances increases in an organism through different levels in a food chain.

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