Which of the Following Statements About Mercury Is FALSE

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about mercury is FALSE?

• A) Methyl mercury compounds are unusual in that they cannot cross the body's blood-brain barrier.
• B) Significant amounts of mercury are released into the environment during the smelting of other metals.
• C) Human exposure to mercury is primarily by eating marine animals containing high levels of mercury.
• D) Methyl mercury compounds are more toxic forms of mercury that readily enter the food web.
• E) Methyl mercury compounds persist in the environment for a long time.

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