NEET Biology question

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The phenomenon by which certain pollutants (e.g., DDT, Mercury) accumulate in the body tissues in increasing concentration is called

(A)Biological degradation
(B)Biological magnificationCorrect
(C)Eutrophication
(D)Bioprecipitation

Answer: (B)

Solution

Biological magnification (biomagnification) is specifically defined as the increasing accumulation of persistent pollutants like DDT and mercury within body tissues as they are passed up successive

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