What Is Bioaccumulation

question 79

Multiple Choice

What is bioaccumulation?

• A)the process by which compounds build up in an organism faster than they can be broken down.
• B)The prenatal exposure of children to pesticides prenatally resulting in the development of tolerances.
• C)the trend for pesticides to be increasingly more prevalent,as well as more toxic.
• D)a natural defense mechanism for chemical contaminants in food.

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Definitions:

Elimination

The process of expelling waste products of metabolism and other non-useful materials from the body, primarily through excretion and defecation.

Purpose

The reason for which something is done or created, or for which something exists.

Regimen

A prescribed course of medical treatment, diet, or exercise for the promotion or restoration of health.

Body

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