Accumulation of pesticides is known as biological magnification
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Accumulation of chemicals in the food chain bioaccumulation andbiomagnification. ii. ... This isknown as bioaccumulation andbiomagnification, and applies especially to chemicals which are soluble in fat such as the organochlorinepesticides.
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biological magnification is also known as
biomagnification.
it is the maximum concentration of harmful
che.ical accumulated in any substance.it is known as biomagnification in which harmful chemicals enter in the food chain and get accumulated in the top one.
for example,
1)human beings,which are the top consumer.
hence,maximum harmful chemical found in
them.
2)a pesticide concentration is 0.003ppb in water.it becomes 0.04ppb in products and
at tertiary level,it will become 5ppb(parts per million)
biological magnification is also known as
biomagnification.
it is the maximum concentration of harmful
che.ical accumulated in any substance.it is known as biomagnification in which harmful chemicals enter in the food chain and get accumulated in the top one.
for example,
1)human beings,which are the top consumer.
hence,maximum harmful chemical found in
them.
2)a pesticide concentration is 0.003ppb in water.it becomes 0.04ppb in products and
at tertiary level,it will become 5ppb(parts per million)
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