Biological magnification occurs whena. pollutants increase in concentration in tissues at higher trophic levels.b. the effect of a pollutant is magnified by chemical interactions within organisms.c. an organism is placed under a dissecting scope.d. a pollutant has a greater than expected effect once ingested by an organism.

Biological magnification occurs whena. pollutants increase in concentration in tissues at higher trophic levels.b. the effect of a pollutant is magnified by chemical interactions within organisms.c. an organism is placed under a dissecting scope.d. a pollutant has a greater than expected effect once ingested by an organism.

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter18: The Biosphere And Human Effects

Section: Chapter Questions

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