Which of the following is a consequence of biological magnification?
A) Toxic chemicals in the environment pose greater risk to top-level predators than to primary consumers.
B) Populations of top-level predators are generally smaller than populations of primary consumers.
C) Only a small portion of the energy captured by producers is transferred to consumers.
D) The amount of biomass in the producer level of an ecosystem decreases if the producer turnover time increases.

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Biological magnification refers to the process by which the concentration of toxic substances increases in each successive link in the food chain. Top-level predators, being at the end of the food chain, accumulate higher concentrations of these toxins than organisms at lower trophic levels, such as primary consumers.

Which of the Following Is a Consequence of Biological Magnification