Figure 55-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).
-In Figure 55-2, the gull has the highest concentration of DDT because it is:
A) a more complex organism.
B) an older organism.
C) at the bottom of the food chain.
D) at the top of the food chain.
E) homoeothermic (warm-blooded).

Question

Figure 55-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). 
-In Figure 55-2, the gull has the highest concentration of DDT because it is:
A) a more complex organism. 
B) an older organism. 
C) at the bottom of the food chain. 
D) at the top of the food chain. 
E) homoeothermic (warm-blooded).

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The gull is at the top of the food chain, where biomagnification causes higher concentrations of DDT to accumulate in predators.

Figure 55-2 Use the Figure to Answer the Corresponding Question(s)