Which of the following factors causes extremely high levels of toxic chemicals in fish-eating birds?
A) acid precipitation
B) biological magnification
C) greenhouse effect
D) eutrophication

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Biological magnification refers to the process by which certain harmful substances such as pesticides or heavy metals move up the food chain, work their way into rivers or lakes, and then accumulate in the tissues of aquatic organisms such as fish. When fish-eating birds consume these fish, the concentration of these toxic chemicals is significantly higher in their bodies than in the water or the fish, leading to extremely high levels of toxic chemicals in these birds.

Which of the Following Factors Causes Extremely High Levels of Toxic