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In an aquatic ecosystem, if the concentration of a pesticide is 0.000003 ppm in water and 25 ppm in predatory birds, this is an example of:
ABioaccumulation
BBiomagnification
CEutrophication
DAcidification
✓ Correct Answer: B — Biomagnification
Biomagnification is the increase in concentration of a substance as it moves up the food chain.
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