Question
Which organisms in the food web would contain the lowest concentration of chemical pollutants per individual?
(1 point)
Responses
Producer such as phytoplankton
Producer such as phytoplankton
Top predator such as an orca whale
Top predator such as an orca whale
Primary consumer such as zooplankton
Primary consumer such as zooplankton
Secondary consumer such as herring
(1 point)
Responses
Producer such as phytoplankton
Producer such as phytoplankton
Top predator such as an orca whale
Top predator such as an orca whale
Primary consumer such as zooplankton
Primary consumer such as zooplankton
Secondary consumer such as herring
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The organisms in the food web that would contain the lowest concentration of chemical pollutants per individual are **producers such as phytoplankton**.
In a food web, producers are at the base and generally accumulate fewer pollutants compared to higher trophic levels. This is because pollutants tend to concentrate as you move up the food chain, a phenomenon known as biomagnification. Thus, phytoplankton, being primary producers, would have lower concentrations of pollutants compared to consumers.
In a food web, producers are at the base and generally accumulate fewer pollutants compared to higher trophic levels. This is because pollutants tend to concentrate as you move up the food chain, a phenomenon known as biomagnification. Thus, phytoplankton, being primary producers, would have lower concentrations of pollutants compared to consumers.