Which of the Following Is a Consequence of Biological Magnification

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a consequence of biological magnification?

• A) Toxic chemicals in the environment pose greater risk to top-level predators than to primary consumers.
• B) Populations of top-level predators are generally smaller than populations of primary consumers.
• C) The biomass of producers in an ecosystem is generally higher than the biomass of primary consumers.
• D) Only a small portion of the energy captured by producers is transferred to consumers.

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Definitions:

Memory Systems

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Brain Regions

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