Biology, asked by rk9424789, 2 months ago

Accumulation of harmful chemicals in food chains

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The accumulation and concentration of chemicals in the environment via the food chain. This is known as bioaccumulation and biomagnification, and applies especially to chemicals which are soluble in fat such as the organochlorine pesticides.

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