-Examine the Figure

question 38

Multiple Choice

-Examine the figure. Which statement correctly compares the biomass of different trophic levels to the concentrations of PCB contained in each level.

• A)Only some of the biomass from one level moves to the consumer, whereas PCBs become more concentrated with each trophic transfer.
• B)Higher trophic levels have more total biomass and higher concentrations of PCBs than lower trophic levels.
• C)Biomass increases with each trophic transfer, while PCBs become less concentrated.

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Definitions:

Condemned To Be Free

A notion popularized by existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, suggesting that with the absence of God or predetermined essence, humans are free to make their own choices, yet are responsible for these choices.

Jean-Paul Sartre

A 20th-century French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, known for his works on existentialism and phenomenology.

Kant

Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German philosopher whose work in epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics had a profound influence on modern thought.

Deterministic Way

An approach that holds all events, including human actions, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will, implying a lack of free will.