Examine the food web below.

Which of the following organisms would accumulate the highest levels of pesticide?

(1 point)
Responses

Hawk
Hawk

rabbit
rabbit

frog
frog

grasses
grasses
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In the context of a food web, organisms that are at the top of the food chain typically accumulate the highest levels of pesticides and other toxins due to a process known as biomagnification. This means that as one organism consumes another, any toxins present in the prey accumulate in the predator's body.

Given the options you provided, the hawk is the top predator in this scenario. Therefore, the hawk would accumulate the highest levels of pesticide among the organisms listed.

So, the correct answer is:

Hawk