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What is the term used to describe the buildup of absorbed chemicals in an organism over time?
What is the term used to describe the buildup of absorbed chemicals in an organism over time?
- Bioaccumulation (correct)
- Biomagnification
- Trophic Level
- Food Web
Which type of forest is characterized by trees that lose their leaves at the end of each growing season?
Which type of forest is characterized by trees that lose their leaves at the end of each growing season?
- Food Web
- Temperate Deciduous Forest (correct)
- Tropical Rainforest
- Bioaccumulation
What is the main difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification?
What is the main difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification?
- One is a process, the other is a concept
- One occurs in plants, the other in animals
- One occurs in one trophic level, the other occurs across multiple trophic levels (correct)
- One is the buildup of chemicals, the other is the increase in concentration
What is the term used to describe the increase in concentration of chemicals in each organism up the food chain?
What is the term used to describe the increase in concentration of chemicals in each organism up the food chain?
What type of forest is characterized by abundant rain, warm temperatures, and consistent day length?
What type of forest is characterized by abundant rain, warm temperatures, and consistent day length?
Which of the following is an example of an animal that thrives in a Tropical Rainforest?
Which of the following is an example of an animal that thrives in a Tropical Rainforest?
What is the term used to describe the complex network of interconnecting and overlapping food chains?
What is the term used to describe the complex network of interconnecting and overlapping food chains?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Tropical Rainforest?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Tropical Rainforest?
What is the term used to describe the position of an organism in a food chain?
What is the term used to describe the position of an organism in a food chain?
Which of the following is an example of a plant that thrives in a Temperate Deciduous Forest?
Which of the following is an example of a plant that thrives in a Temperate Deciduous Forest?
