Unlike certain pollutants, which have limited exposure issues, heavy metals, like mercury, have increased contamination issues due to multiplication effects from ingestion along the food chain. This process is called ______________.

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Bioaccumulation refers to the process where certain substances, such as heavy metals, accumulate in an organism at a rate faster than they are lost, often increasing in concentration as they move up the food chain.

Unlike Certain Pollutants, Which Have Limited Exposure Issues, Heavy Metals