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Why do many chlorinated hydrocarbons, like DDT and PCBs, become concentrated in the tissues of animals?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The process in which molecules are degraded to provide energy is known as
 
  A) anabolism.
  B) catabolism.
  C) energism.
  D) metabolism.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

fat solubility

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply #2 on: Aug 27, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 27, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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