Question

what term do we use to describe when organisms accumulate pollutants in their organs at levels greater than those present in the environment? persistence resistance bioaccumulation reunification

Explanation:

• "Persistence" refers to how long a pollutant remains in the environment, not accumulation in organisms.
• "Resistance" is an organism's ability to withstand pollutants, not accumulation.
• "Bioaccumulation" is the process where organisms accumulate substances (like pollutants) in their tissues at concentrations higher than in the environment.
• "Reunification" is unrelated to pollutant accumulation in organisms.

Answer:

C. bioaccumulation