A scientist is hoping to compare the mean levels of DDT toxin found in three species of fish in a local river. He randomly samples 50 of each species to use in the analysis. For each fish, he measures the amount of DDT toxin present. Ideally he will be able to rank the species based on the mean level of toxin found in each of the three species. Identify the treatments for this study.
A) The 50 fish
B) The amount of DDT in a fish
C) The scientist
D) The three fish species

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The treatments in this study are the three fish species, as the scientist is comparing the mean levels of DDT toxin across these different groups.

A Scientist Is Hoping to Compare the Mean Levels of DDT