Bioaccumulation is ________

A) the process by which chemicals are stored in the tissues of living organisms
B) the chemical change that occurs when substances alter the growth and development of humans
C) average length of time a molecule of a substance spends in the environment
D) the total amount of chemicals stored in the tissues of living organisms
E) the chemical change that occurs when substances are altered by the sun or metabolized by microorganisms


A

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