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Objectives of lec 4 Flashcards

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What is bioaccumulation?

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Is the process by which an organism takes up and retains a chemical, can occur through ingestion, respiration, or diffusion

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What is bioconcentration?

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Is a type of bioaccumulation that refers to the uptake of a chemical directly from water

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What is biomagnification?

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The process by which a chemical becomes increasingly concentrated at
higher trophic levels within a food chain or web

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