Environmental Science for AP* (2nd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464108684
ISBN 13: 978-1-46410-868-6

Cumulative - AP Environmental Science Practice Exam - Section 1: Multiple-Choice Questions - Page EXAM-8: 69

Answer

(c)

Work Step by Step

Biomagnification is the process of accumulating toxins up a food chain, not the immediate effects of a chemical. Human cancer from pesticide exposure (a), feminization of male fish from DDT (b), thinning of bird eggshells (d), and increasing iron concentrations (e) are all examples of biomagnification or its consequences. Suffocation from inert ingredients is a direct poisoning or physical effect, not related to trophic level accumulation. The answer is (c).
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