Methyl mercury is a neurotoxin most likely to be consumed when you
A)eat contaminated produce.
B)drink water polluted by sulfur and nitrogen oxides.
C)eat fish in which the toxin bioaccumulates.
D)breathe air contaminated by photochemical smog.

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Methyl mercury bioaccumulates in fish, meaning it becomes more concentrated in the tissues of fish as they consume smaller organisms that also contain the toxin. Eating contaminated fish is the most likely way for humans to consume methyl mercury.

Methyl Mercury Is a Neurotoxin Most Likely to Be Consumed