Q. At plateau of bio accumulation, rate of uptake is equal to rate of elimination.

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Q. Sometimes organism metabolizes the accumulated toxicant to facilitate its own growth.

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Q. What does ∆t depicts in the given formula: C = Cₘₐₓ Δt/B + Δt?

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Q. Upon which of the following factors the accumulation kinetics depend?

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Q. Beyond a certain concentration range the accumulation kinetics is not altered.

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Q. Which of the environmental condition is not favorable of the toxicant accumulation?

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Q. The soil humic substances make complexes with metal ions adversely affecting _______________

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Q. Which of the following factors can influence the physio chemistry of membrane lipids, hence, affecting the rate of Bio accumulation?

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Q. Elimination of one species affects the energy transfer in the biota.

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Q. Metabolically active organisms accumulate more amount of toxicant.

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Q. Sometimes bio accumulation depends upon the tissue organization and composition.

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Q. The organs with high lipid content can accumulate more number of lipophilic toxicant, like in __________

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Q. Bioaccumulation of organic substances follows the simple empirical model of partition.

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Q. In partial hypothesis, the entire organism is considered as a single compartment.

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Q. Which of the following factors is responsible for chemical accumulation in the organism?

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Q. Exposure of standard test batteries to a known concentration of toxicant is not an acceptable method to test bio-accumulation.

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Q. Which of the following is not used as a standard test battery for measuring bio-accumulation?

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Q. The amount of toxicants and chemicals that accumulates in the ecosystem after the transfer is called as ________

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Q. Volatilization is the main pathway through which the toxicant returns to the air.

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Q. Which of the following is considered as a subsystem of an ecosystem?

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