According to This Figure, Which Organisms Have the Highest Concentration

question 53

Multiple Choice

According to this figure, which organisms have the highest concentration of PCBs, and why?

• A) phytoplankton, because they are at the bottom of the food chain
• B) herring gulls, because they are at the bottom of the food chain
• C) herring gulls, because they are at the top of the food chain
• D) smelt, because they are in the middle of the food chain

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Definitions:

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Iroquois Terminology

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Mother's Brother

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Mother's Sister

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