Bioaccumulation vs Biomagnification

What is Bioaccumulation?

• Bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of a toxic chemical in the tissue of a particular organism.
• Bioaccumulation refers to the increased concentration of a toxic chemical the higher an animal is on the food chain.
• Both Orange and Red
• None of the Above

What is Biomagnification?

• Biomagnification refers to the accumulation of a toxic chemical in the tissue of a particular organism.
• Bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of a toxic chemical in the tissue of a particular organism.
• Biomagnification refers to the increased concentration of a toxic chemical the higher an animal is on the food chain.
• Bioaccumulation refers to the increased concentration of a toxic chemical the higher an animal is on the food chain.

What, on the Food Chain, is more prone to Biomagnification?

• The Lower Trophic Levels
• The Higher Trophic Levels
• The Carniovoires
• The Omnivores 

Bioconcentration is...

• When a pollutant is concentrated in the environment

• The accumulation of a chemical in the environment to levels greater than in the organism.

• The accumulation of a chemical in tissues of an organism (such as a fish) to levels greater than in the surrounding environment.

The image to the left is an illustration of...

• Bioconcentration

• Bioaccumulation

• Biomagnification

Biomagnification is caused by poisons/chemicals that can be broken down by organisms

• True

• False