What Is Biological Magnification

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Multiple Choice

What is biological magnification?

• A) The accumulation of toxic substances in a living organism
• B) An increase in the size of a population
• C) The breakdown of macromolecules into harmless substances
• D) The abnormal growth of organisms
• E) The process of making small living organisms larger

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