Asked by Nikki Tajdar on May 14, 2024
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Chemicals that accumulate in animal tissues can be biologically magnified in the bodies of other animals at each lower trophic level.
Biologically Magnified
Refers to the process by which the concentration of toxic substances increases in each successive link in the food chain.
Trophic Level
The position an organism occupies in a food chain, determined by its feeding relationships.
- Become aware of the unceasing threats to human health from insects immune to pesticides, bacteria defying antibiotic treatment, and the disarray chemicals introduce to human body functions.
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Thejeswi PranalaMay 17, 2024
Final Answer :
False
Explanation :
Chemicals that accumulate in animal tissues are biologically magnified up the food chain, affecting animals at higher trophic levels more severely, not lower.
Learning Objectives
- Become aware of the unceasing threats to human health from insects immune to pesticides, bacteria defying antibiotic treatment, and the disarray chemicals introduce to human body functions.
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