The Lazy River Environmental Group is a group of fishermen and environmentalists that have worked to assess and clean up the pollution from an old factory on the Lazy River. One early study revealed that species on the river had absorbed pollutants from the water. Select the Pollutant Levels in Tissue, by Species dataset and follow the interactive to graph the data. Which statement(s) correctly describe the graph? (Check all that apply.) The two species with highest levels are both fish.The two species with highest levels are both fish. Turtles had a pollutant level about three times that of clams.Turtles had a pollutant level about three times that of clams. No invertebrate (excludes fish and turtles) had a level above 0.05 ppm.No invertebrate (excludes fish and turtles) had a level above 0.05 ppm. The fish species with the highest level was about three times the value of the fish species with the lowest level.The fish species with the highest level was about three times the value of the fish species with the lowest level. The vertebrates showed lower pollutant levels than the invertebrates.The vertebrates showed lower pollutant levels than the invertebrates.

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The Lazy River Environmental Group is a group of fishermen and environmentalists that have worked to assess and clean up the pollution from an old factory on the Lazy River. One early study revealed that species on the river had absorbed pollutants from the water. Select the Pollutant Levels in Tissue, by Species dataset and follow the interactive to graph the data.

Which statement(s) correctly describe the graph? (Check all that apply.)

  • The two species with highest levels are both fish.The two species with highest levels are both fish.
  • Turtles had a pollutant level about three times that of clams.Turtles had a pollutant level about three times that of clams.
  • No invertebrate (excludes fish and turtles) had a level above 0.05 ppm.No invertebrate (excludes fish and turtles) had a level above 0.05 ppm.
  • The fish species with the highest level was about three times the value of the fish species with the lowest level.The fish species with the highest level was about three times the value of the fish species with the lowest level.
  • The vertebrates showed lower pollutant levels than the invertebrates.The vertebrates showed lower pollutant levels than the invertebrates.

 

Species
Pollutant Levels (ppm)
a
Amphipods
0.090
b
Bass
0.540
Catfish
0.210
Clams
0.030
e
Dragonflies
0.110
f
Minnows
0.180
Trout
0.590
h
Turtles
0.300
Transcribed Image Text:Species Pollutant Levels (ppm) a Amphipods 0.090 b Bass 0.540 Catfish 0.210 Clams 0.030 e Dragonflies 0.110 f Minnows 0.180 Trout 0.590 h Turtles 0.300
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