Mercury Is Not Readily Excreted; It Is Stored in Mammalian

question 2

Multiple Choice

Mercury is not readily excreted; it is stored in mammalian body tissues. This is best described as .

• A) distillation
• B) toxification
• C) bioaccumulation
• D) synergism
• E) biomagnification

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