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An accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain is called?
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Define biological magnification and explain why humans are often more severely affected?
Biological magnification: the process by which pollutants become more concentrated in successive trophic levels of a food web (accumulation of pollutants in fatty tissues of a predator) Humans are often more severely affected than earlier trophic levels due to biological magnification. The ppm (parts per million) is the unit of measurement for concentration of chemicals like pollutants and augment to a degenerative degree in higher trophic levels. Humans are consumers and higher in the food web, thus subject to the malicious effects of biological magnification of toxins.
Why do different trophic levels have different amounts of energy?
Some energy transferred at each successive trophic level enters the environment as heat.
What is a the impact of a waterborne pollutant?
The two most common types of waterborne pollutants are sewage and fertilizer. Sewage is human, animal, and discarded waste and can generate high levels of harmful bacteria. Fertilizers enter waterways via runoff and upset the natural balance.
The levels to which organisms are assigned based on their main food source are called?
Trophic Levels
What is the fixed paths of electrons called?
energy levels
Define biological magnification and explain why humans are often more severely affected?
Biological magnification: the process by which pollutants become more concentrated in successive trophic levels of a food web (accumulation of pollutants in fatty tissues of a predator) Humans are often more severely affected than earlier trophic levels due to biological magnification. The ppm (parts per million) is the unit of measurement for concentration of chemicals like pollutants and augment to a degenerative degree in higher trophic levels. Humans are consumers and higher in the food web, thus subject to the malicious effects of biological magnification of toxins.
Which fossil fuel produces the lowest overall levels of air pollutants?
Natural gas.
Why are some pollutants more harmful to organisms at higher trophic levels?
Higher trophic levels are animals that are higher up on the food chain. When animals lower on the food chain get effected by pollutants, it transfers to the animal that eats that one. And so on. So the animals on the higher trophic level eat the most animals(animals with the pollutants).
Melodic sequence refers to?
the successive repetition of a musical idea at higher or lower pitch levels
The national ambient air quality standards are maximum allowable levels for harmful pollutants?
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What is called global warming?
Global warming is the slow, steady increase in global temperatures. It is caused by increased levels in carbon dioxide and other pollutants caused by things like factories, and transportation.
The National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are maximum allowable levels for harmful pollutants.?
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Which process is most likely to remove pollutants from the air?
Natural processes will eventually remove air pollutants, if we stop inputting them at such massive levels. The prospect of removing air pollutants is interesting and seems favorable, but is ultimately myopic. What happens even if we can suddenly remove pollutants from the air? Where can we put them? In the ground? This would undoubtedly engender new issues. No, the question is not how to remove air pollutants, but how to live without producing them.
What is the relationship between a foodchain and trophic level?
A foodchain shows the feeding relationships of organisms from successive trophic levels.
In which areas do people with sensitivity to mold pollens and other pollutants have difficulty functioning?
areas with high allergen levels
What is drug accumulation?
Drug accumulation is increasing blood or tissue drug levels over time. This condition can occur when the patient is less able to clear drug metabolites, perhaps because of liver or kidney disease.
Why do different levels have different amounts of energy?
Some energy transferred at each successive trophic level enters the environment as heat.
