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"The maximum concentration of harmful chemicals accumulates in human beings". State the phenomenon involved and justify this statement.

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Bio-magnification.

Non-degradable chemicals accumulates progressively at each trophic level. Since the man is at the apex of all the food chains, the concentration of harmful chemicals may be more in human beings.

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