Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 560
Question: Biological magnification refers to [BVP 2002]
Options:
A) Concentration of insecticide in animals
B) Concentration of organophosphate in plants
C) Photography in laboratory
D) Increase in number of animals and plants in ecosystem
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Biological magnification related to the concentration of insecticides in animals.
It is defined as increase in the concentration of a persistent chemical by the organisms at successive trophic level in of food chain.
The best example of biomagnification is minimata disease of Japan.
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