The biological sequestering of a substance at a higher concentration than that at which it occurs in the surrounding environment or medium is known a?

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Rosa Sheppard

Biology

25 August, 08:45

The biological sequestering of a substance at a higher concentration than that at which it occurs in the surrounding environment or medium is known a?

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Kenley Fuentes · Answer 1

Answer:The biological sequestering of a substance at a higher concentration than that at which it occurs in the surrounding environment or medium

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The accumulation of chemicals in the tissue of organisms through any route, including respiration, ingestion, or direct contact with contaminated water, sediment, and pore water in the sediment

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Progressive increase in the amount of a substance in an organism or part of an organism which occurs because the rate of intake exceeds the organism's ability to remove the substance from the body