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Some substances, such as mercury, tend to be found in increasing concentrations as one moves up the food chain. What is the term for this? Bioaccumulation Biomagnification Biotic-accumulation Biotic-magnification
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Some substances, such as mercury, tend to be found in increasing concentrations as one moves up the food chain. What is the term for this?

Bioaccumulation
Biomagnification
Biotic-accumulation
Biotic-magnification

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biomagnification

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biomagnification is the term used to show the increasing concentrations of a substance as one moves up the food chain.
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