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What is biomagnification? Name two heavymetals which, when magnified resulted in diseases in humans.

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The phenomenon of increase in the concentration of harmful non-biodegradable substances in the body of living organisms at each trophic level of the food chain is called biomagnification. Two heavy metals which are biomagnified are mercury and cadmium.
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