The increased concentration of toxins as they move up through the food chain is called ____.

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Biological magnification (also known as biomagnification) is the process by which the concentration of toxins increases as they are passed up through the food chain, particularly in the fatty tissues of top predators. This is because each predator consumes multiple prey items, each containing a small amount of toxins, which can accumulate and become more concentrated at each successive trophic level.

The Increased Concentration of Toxins as They Move Up Through