Which best describes bioaccumulation?
A) Generally accomplished by the way of wind patterns or aquatic system
B) Introduction of substances into ecologic food webs
C) When the accumulation of a pollutant greatly exceeds the rate at which an organism eliminates it
D) Simultaneous action of separate substances or agencies that together produce a greater total effect than the sum of individual effects
Ans: B
Bioaccumulation is the introduction of substances into ecologic food webs. Transport is generally accomplished by the way of wind patterns or aquatic system. Biomagnification is when the accumulation of a pollutant greatly exceeds the rate at which an organism eliminates it. Synergism is when a simultaneous action of separate substances or agencies together produces a greater total effect than the sum of individual effects.
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