Mercury(II) Compounds Are Assimilated into the Food Chain Because

question 86

Multiple Choice

Mercury(II) compounds are assimilated into the food chain because

• A) they are ionic substances that are concentrated in cell tissue.
• B) they complex with compounds in the blood which carries them to the muscle tissue of organisms.
• C) they are incorporated into bone structure.
• D) they are very soluble in water and easily ingested.
• E) they are nonpolar substances that are concentrated in fatty tissues as they move up the food chain.

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