In biological magnification,

a. poisons build up in food chains and webs so that the concentration is highest at the high
end of the food chain.
b. there is a tendency for an environment to change when organisms first invade.
c. more highly evolved forms are able to build large populations under favorable conditions.
d. parasites spread rapidly through congested populations.
e. sediments fill in aquatic environments so that succession will occur if organisms disturb
the aquatic habitat.


A

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