Question

Tendency of pollutants to become concentrated in successive trophic levels is known as

Answer 1

Answer:

Tendency of pollutants to become concentrated in successive trophic levels is known as Biomagnification.

Explanation:

Biomagnification is the increase in the concentration of pollutants or toxins in atmosphere.

Biomagnification is also known as bioamplification.

This mostly occurs in the higher levels of a food chain.

These pollutants may be in the form of pesticides or sometimes heavy metals.

Answer 2

Tendency of pollutants to become concentrated in successive trophic levels is known as Biomagnification

Explanation:

• Biomagnification defined as the increase of  pollutants to become concentrated as they move from one trophic level to the next.
• The increase of the pollutants or the toxins present in the atmosphere is called Biomagnification.
• It is also known as bioamplification.
• In the food chain there occurs higher levels of pollutants.
• The increase in the pollutants may be that of pesticides or that of heavy metals.
• Biomagnification is the increase of toxins in a food chain.
• The increase of DDT concentration in ppm in the food chain can also be biomagnification.

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