Practice Bioaccumulation and its Factors - 2 | 9. Concept of KOC and Partitioning | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 1
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2 - Bioaccumulation and its Factors

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is bioaccumulation?

💡 Hint: Think about substances that organisms might take in from their environment.

Question 2

Easy

What does KOC stand for?

💡 Hint: Consider what it measures regarding chemicals in the environment.

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Question 1

What does the abbreviation KOC stand for?

  • A) Organic Compound Ratio
  • B) Organic Carbon Partition Coefficient
  • C) Compound Organic Concentration

💡 Hint: Consider what aspect of chemical behavior it represents.

Question 2

KOW is used as a measure of how chemicals partition between what two phases?

  • A) Water and Soil
  • B) Octanol and Water
  • C) Lipids and Air

💡 Hint: Recall the role of octanol in understanding bioaccumulation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design an experiment to measure the bioaccumulation factor of a pesticide in fish over a defined period. Consider how you would set up the experiment, what measurements you would take, and how you would ensure reliable results.

💡 Hint: Think about the parameters you need to control for accurate bioaccumulation measurement.

Question 2

Discuss how variations in KOC could impact regulatory decisions regarding environmental cleanup of contaminated sites.

💡 Hint: Consider environmental management strategies tied to chemical behavior.

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