The plankton in the ocean ingested mercury that was in the water. A small fish ate the plankton. A larger fish ate the smaller fish that had eaten the plankton. Marcus ate the large fish that had eaten the smaller fish. This reflects __________.
A) cogeneration
B) the food chain
C) synergy
D) thermal inversion

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This scenario describes a sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food, which is characteristic of a food chain.

The Plankton in the Ocean Ingested Mercury That Was in the Water