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Q. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The correct option is D
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Bioaccumulation is the gradual accumulation of substances, such as pesticides or other chemicals, in an organism. Bioaccumulation occurs when an organism absorbs a substance at a rate faster than that at which the substance is lost by catabolism and excretion.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Biomagnification is the process by which toxic chemicals build up within predators. This typically occurs across an entire food chain.
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Bioaccumulation is the gradual accumulation of substances, such as pesticides or other chemicals, in an organism. Bioaccumulation occurs when an organism absorbs a substance at a rate faster than that at which the substance is lost by catabolism and excretion.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Biomagnification is the process by which toxic chemicals build up within predators. This typically occurs across an entire food chain.
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