answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
nekit [7.7K]
2 years ago
9

Find two other examples of compounds that biomagnify. Explain how each compound and/or toxin enters the biosphere and what impac

ts it has on living organisms in general and humans in particular.
Biology
1 answer:
alina1380 [7]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

1. DDT (

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) with molecular formula; C14H9Cl5

2. Lead

Explanation:

1. DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is an example of compounds that biomagnifies in the biosphere. DDT is used as pesticides. When DDT is sprayed on plants to kill their pests, part of it is accumulated within the plants.

However, when primary consumers feeds on the affected plants, DDT is passed on to them and then to the secondary consumer in that sequence until it get to the top of the trophic level.

Effects of DDT have been seen in many organisms including birds and humans. The effects seen in humans is quite minimal to that of insects and birds. DDT causes lost of many insects and young birds. In humans, it causes vomiting, seizures etc.

2. Lead: it enters the biosphere by absorption and consumption means. Humans through the use of lead paint, smoking of cigarettes, use of cosmetics and combustion of coal accumulates lead in their bodies. Lead can't be synthesize by human, therefore it accumulates and biomagnify within their systems.

The effects of lead in human include; vomiting, stroke and abdominal pains. In tough scenario, it causes immune system deterioration and cardiovascular diseases.

You might be interested in
Jasmine's mother took her to the doctor when she had a sore throat. The doctor determined she had strep throat and prescribed an
nalin [4]

Hey there,

Well, When taking antibiotics,the antibiotics affect the gut bacteria that help us digest food. Like when you eat alot, you have an upset stomach and alot of times you will then have diarrhea.

Hope this helps.

~Jurgen

8 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
"An engineer is assigned the task of reducing the air pollutants being released from a power plant that generates electricity by
tensa zangetsu [6.8K]

Answer:

Particulate matter

Explanation:

An electrostatic precipitator is an air filter. For this reason, we can say that the air pollutant that would be captured if electrostatic precipitates were installed in the exhaust systems would be the particulate matter.

An electrostatic precipitator is very effective in controlling atmospheric pollution in an industry, factory or even a plant that emits polluting gases into the atmosphere. This equipment captures the polluting particles, leaving only the clean private gas to be transferred to the atmosphere.

3 0
2 years ago
Loss of biodiversity matters not only with regard to mammals or other vertebrates, but also microbes. What statement below would
Romashka [77]

Answer:

B. Microbes may produce unique proteins useful in genetic research

Explanation:

Biodiversity refers to the diversity of living beings present on Earth. The biodiversity is a very important component of the ecosystem as these living organisms are interlinked with each other. Therefore, the loss of biodiversity will affect the ecosystem.

When we look at the biodiversity a layman considers the living organisms which can be seen with eyes but the diversity also exists at the level of the micro-organisms.

The man-made activities are not only harming the macroscopic but also microscopic organisms. The microbes play an important role in our life like these days they are used by the scientific community to study the genetic and related fields like molecular biology. The microbes produce proteins that are consumed by humans.

Thus, Option-B is correct.

8 0
2 years ago
A student observed a palisade cell using a microscope. The microscope had four objective lenses, each with a different magnifica
lora16 [44]

Answer:

x4 objective

Explanation:

The student should use the x4 objective lense in order to be able to observe the palisade cell of a leaf.

<em>The palisade cells are located below the cuticle and the epidermis of the leaf and the x4 objective will provide the largest field of view for adequate study by the student. The x4 objective is also easier to focus compared to the lower objectives.</em>

5 0
2 years ago
Carlos is conducting an investigation in which he changes one variable and measures how it affects another. He also has one grou
Eva8 [605]
Carlos is conducting a controlled experiment. A controlled experiment is a scientific test where only one variable is changed and there is a group of subjects (named the control group) that is not receiving the factor that is being tested. The group of subjects receiving a treatment or the factor which is being tested is called the experimental group. The variable which is different between the control and the experimental group is the independent variable. The dependent variable depends on the independent variable and represents the response that we observe as an outcome of our experiment.
3 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • All eukaryotic cells have a cytoskeleton, including plant cells, which have cell walls as well. What does the cytoskeleton in a
    8·2 answers
  • What word best describes when water is attracted to other substances?
    8·1 answer
  • When placed in the same habitat, paramecium aurelia will replace paramecium caudatum. this is an example of:?
    6·1 answer
  • A client with vesiculopustular lesions with honey-colored crusts on the face visits a primary healthcare provider. which bacteri
    9·1 answer
  • Maternal inheritance patterns from generation to generation cannot be analyzed by simply studying the x chromosome in the way th
    5·2 answers
  • A pregnant female is rh negative and at 28 weeks gestation. the child's father is rh positive. the mother is given an injection
    10·2 answers
  • Why is it important that scientists haven’t identified a Lokiarchaeota cell yet?
    6·2 answers
  • A mutation causing an addition or a deletion of one base pair resulted in the production of a nonfunctional mutant protein. The
    10·1 answer
  • Scientist claims that Elysia chlorotica, a species of Sea slug, is capable of photosynthesis. which of the following observation
    10·1 answer
  • a regular solid has dimensions of 3.20 cm by 4.90 cm by 5.40 cm. the mass of the solid is 235g. what is its density in g/cm3​
    12·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!