(C) Biomagnification is a phenomenon through which certain pollutants get accumulated in tissues in increasing concentrations at successive trophic le

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Increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels

(C) Biomagnification is a phenomenon through which certain pollutants get accumulated in tissues in increasing concentrations at successive trophic levels along the food chain.Many pesticides,such as $DDT$,have a long life.Thus,they get incorporated into the food chain and get magnified at higher trophic levels.

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Biomagnification can be defined as

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Decomposition of organic waste in water by the action of microbes
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Breeding of crops that are rich in minerals and vitamins,good proteins and healthier fats
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Increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels
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Exploring the products of economic importance at molecular,genetic and species level diversity