Flow OF Energy Biological Magnification

Biological magnification refers to:

Biological magnification is caused by

Assertion: A few toxic substances often present in industrial water can undergo biological magnification. Reason: Toxic substances accumulated by an organism can not be metabolised or excreted.

A : A few toxic substance often present in industrial waste waters undergo biological magnification. R : A toxic substance can easily be metabolised or excreted by organism.

Energy Flow

Which of the following compounds are well known for biological magnification?

What do you mean by biological magnification?

Explain the following : (a) Carbon monoxide poisoning (b) Eutrophication ( c) Biological magnification.

Write critical notes on the following (a) BOD (b) Biological magnification (c) Groundwater depletion and ways for its replenishment.

What happens in biological magnification?