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What Is the Difference Between Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification

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What is the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification?


A) Bioaccumulation involves mainly fat-soluble chemicals,while biomagnification involves mostly water-soluble chemicals.
B) Bioaccumulation involves mainly water-soluble chemicals,while biomagnification involves mostly fat-soluble chemicals.
C) Bioaccumulation is predominantly an aquatic problem,while biomagnification is usually a terrestrial problem.
D) Only animals lower on the food chain bioaccumulate,while all organisms can biomagnify.
E) Bioaccumulation is the buildup of substances within one organism,while biomagnification involves those substances moving up the food chain as one organism eats another.

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