Biological magnification is best defined as ____.
A) the increase in toxicity of a chemical compound resulting from its metabolism by a living organism
B) the higher relative proportion of biomass among producers as compared to consumers in an ecosystem
C) the concentration of nondegradable poisons within organisms at higher trophic levels
D) the concentration of degradable poisons within organisms at lower trophic levels
E) the declining relative proportion of nondegradable poisons in organisms at higher trophic levels as compared to those at lower trophic levels

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Biological magnification refers to the process where nondegradable poisons become more concentrated in the tissues of organisms at higher trophic levels within a food chain or web.

Biological Magnification Is Best Defined as ____