What is the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Bioaccumulation is the process by which substances increase in concentration in the fat tissues of living organisms as the organisms take in contaminated air, water, or food. Biomagnification is the concentration of contaminants in animal tissue as they move up the food chain.

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_____ analyzes the interaction of low-frequency sound waves with tissues to create moving images of internal organs

A) Computed tomography B) Nuclear medicine C) Radiography D) Ultrasound

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Without continued training, cardiorespiratory endurance can be completely lost in:

A. 2 weeks B. 6 to 12 months C. 2 to 8 months D. 8 to 10 months E. none of the above

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Pain radiating down the leg from the lower back is known as:

A. rickets B. talipes calcaneus C. sciatica D. spur

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Graph the portion of that lies in the first quadrant.

What will be an ideal response?

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