Polar Bears Are Top Predators, and Tests on Their Tissues

question 3

Multiple Choice

Polar bears are top predators, and tests on their tissues have shown a surprising

• A) resistance to warming.
• B) amount of protein.
• C) resistance to disease.
• D) amount of mercury and organic pesticides.
• E) evidence of none of these.

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