NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
Question
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biomagnification
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persistence
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bioaccumulation
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synergy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bioaccumulation means an increase in the concentration of a chemical in a biological organism over time, compared to the chemical’s concentration in the environment. Compounds accumulate in living things any time they are taken up and stored faster than they are broken down (metabolized) or excreted.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chemicals such as PCBs, DDT, dioxins, and mercury are all persistent chemicals. Because they don’t break down and go away, these chemicals are a problem when it comes to fish that we eat. Especially when you consider that these chemicals can also bioaccumulate, or build up, in fish, wild game, and your body, too.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bioaccumulation takes place in a single organism over the span of its life, resulting in a higher concentration in older individuals. Biomagnification takes place as chemicals transfer from lower trophic levels to higher trophic levels within a food web, resulting in a higher concentration in apex predators.