Single Answer MCQ
Q-00019714

What process describes the accumulation of pesticides in an organism's body over time?

1

Eutrophication

2

Biological magnification

3

Respiration

4

Osmosis

Answer and Solution

Answer

B. Biological magnification

Solution:

Biological magnification refers to the increasing concentration of toxins, such as pesticides, in organisms at each trophic level within a food chain. Eutrophication refers to nutrient over-enrichment in water bodies.

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