GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of a toxic chemical in the tissue of a particular organism. Biomagnification refers to the increased concentration of a toxic chemical the higher an animal is on the food chain.

Detailed explanation-2: -As contaminated smaller organisms are consumed, chemicals are accumulated and magnified in the tissue and organs of larger animals. Animals at the top of the food chain, including humans, have a risk of accumulating significant concentrations of chemicals through biomagnified food chain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bioaccumulation is the process by which toxins enter the food web by building up in individual organisms, while biomagnification is the process by which toxins are passed from one trophic level to the next (and thereby increase in concentration) within a food web.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term bioaccumulation is short for biological accumulation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bioaccumulation is when a harmful substance (pesticides or organic chemicals) gets absorbed by an organism at a higher rate than it can be excreted. “What is the problem with bioaccumulation?” When toxins gets absorbed at a higher rate than the body can get rid of it, the organism is at risk of chronic poisoning.