Biomagnification is a significant problem in aquatic communities.The amounts of chemicals magnify (increase or accumulate)at each new link in a food chain.Use the following information to calculate the level of chemical X in the large-mouth bass.One small plant can accumulate 1 unit of chemical X.A microscopic animal eats 15 small plants.A minnow consumes 10 microscopic animals,a large-mouth bass consumes 20 minnows.

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Each small plant has 1 unit of chemical X. A microscopic animal eats 15 plants, accumulating 15 units. A minnow eats 10 microscopic animals, accumulating 150 units (10 x 15). A large-mouth bass eats 20 minnows, accumulating 3,000 units (20 x 150).

Biomagnification Is a Significant Problem in Aquatic Communities