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Bio-accumulation in the living tissues can happen when the chemicals accumulated crosses the physical barrier.

(a) True

(b) False

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Question is taken from Application of Dose Effect Relationship topic in chapter Environmental Impact of Pollutants and Analysis of Dose – Effect Relationship of Environmental Biotechnology

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Right option is (a) True

Easiest explanation: The chemicals get bio-accumulated in the living tissues can happen only if it crosses the physical barrier of the living tissues. So, when the chemicals passes the physical and chemical barrier of the tissues, the chemicals starts to bioaccumulate in the tissues.

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