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what term do we use to describe when organisms accumulate pollutants in their organs at levels greater than those present in the environment? persistence bioaccumulation resistance reunification
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Bioaccumulation is the process by which organisms accumulate pollutants in their organs at levels higher than those in the environment. Persistence refers to how long a pollutant remains in the environment. Resistance is related to an organism's ability to withstand a stress - like a pollutant. Reunification has no relation to this context.
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