Which of the following trophic levels would contain the highest level of pollutants through biological magnification? A. Third-level consumer B. Second-level consumer C. Primary producer D. First-level consumer

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Obrien

Biology

23 December, 19:33

Which of the following trophic levels would contain the highest level of pollutants through biological magnification? A. Third-level consumer B. Second-level consumer C. Primary producer D. First-level consumer

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Lydia Ferguson · Answer 1

Lydia Ferguson 23 December, 19:39

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B. Second-level consumer

Sasha Kerr · Answer 2

Answer: A. Third level consumer

Explanation:

Biomagnification is a phenomena of accumulation of toxic substance in the body of the organism. Such toxic substance remains undigested in the body of the organism and leads to death.

The toxic substance accumulates in all the trophic levels of the organism. But the high in concentration in the top trophic level which can be third trophic level consumer. As one organism is fed by other in a food chain.