____ relates to the increase in the amount of a potentially toxic substance as it passes through food chains and webs.

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Biological magnification (also known as biomagnification) describes the process in which the concentration of a substance, such as a toxin, increases as it moves up the food chain. This occurs because each organism at a higher trophic level eats multiple organisms at the lower trophic level, accumulating the substance in their tissues.

____ Relates to the Increase in the Amount of a Potentially