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

1. Biodeterioration
2. Biotransformation
3. Biogeochemical
4. Biomagnification

Correct answer: Biomagnification

Solution

Biomagnification refers to the progressive increase in the concentration of toxic substances, such as pesticides or heavy metals, as they move up the food chain through successive trophic levels.

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