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The term used to describe the increase in concentration of a non-biodegradable substance in successive trophic levels is

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eutrophication

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Biomagnification

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accumlation

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nutrient contamination

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Solution

The correct option is B
Biomagnification

Biomagnification . It is the increase in concentration of a pollutant from one link in a food chain to another.

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