Pollutant Properties 0.0 / 5 ? Environmental Science/StudiesPollutionENVS3A2/A-levelAQA Created by: emzibeeCreated on: 01-06-15 17:01 A measure of how poisonous a substance is Toxicity 1 of 15 A measure of how easily a substance dissolves in fats and oils Liposolubility 2 of 15 The breakdown of a material Degradation 3 of 15 Where two materials produce a greater effect combined than the sum of their individual effects Synergism 4 of 15 A measure of the ease of movement of a pollutant Mobility 5 of 15 How quickly a material breaks down in the environment persistence 6 of 15 A mutagen that can cause cancer carcinogen 7 of 15 The process of oxygen removal Deoxygenation 8 of 15 A substance that can cause non-inherited birth defects Teratogen 9 of 15 The breakdown of a material by living organisms, usually bacteria Biodegredation 10 of 15 The mechanism by which most toxins have their effect Enzyme Inhibition 11 of 15 The progressive bio-accumulation of a material along a food chain Biomagnification 12 of 15 The increase in concentration of a substance in living tissue Bioaccumulation 13 of 15 A material or energy that can change DNA structure Mutagen 14 of 15 A measure of the differing toxicities of a substance to different organisms Specificity 15 of 15
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