Q10. You are studying the effect of a new pollutant on an ecological community i
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Q10. You are studying the effect of a new pollutant on an ecological community in a lake that has three mysterious species. You sample the concentration of the pollutant in each species for 4 years after the pollutant first appeared. The graph below displays your data.
Which option below most likely describes the nature of the pollutant and the trophic levels of each of the three mysterious species?
The pollutant is bioaccumulating in the community. Species B is a producer, Species A is a primary consumer, and Species C is a predator.
The pollutant is bioaccumulating in the community. Species C is a producer, Species B is a primary consumer, and Species A is a predator.
The pollutant is causing eutrophication of the lake. Species A is a producer, Species B is a primary consumer, and Species C is a predator.
The pollutant is neither bioaccumulating in the community nor causing eutrophication. Species C is a producer, Species B is a primary consumer, and Species A is a predator.
Explanation / Answer
As there is no graph attached with this but in study of pollutant the bioaccumulation helps in determining various facts. The species with a constant pollutant level will be producer and species which have an increased level from producer will be primary consumer and that species which will have highest increase in bioaccumulation will be predator species which u can observe if u have graph showing level of pollutant at various stages.
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