72121
AssignmentMultiple Choice

Polymers

Question 72121 • AZ-Physical Science A-CR

Click The Pros and Cons of Plastics and use the information to answer the question.Which scenario shows an indirect environmental impact of using plastics?

Answer
A
Marine organisms being entangled by discarded or thrown away fishing nets
B
Marine plants being smothered by plastic bags
C
Plastics being consumed by fish and passing toxic compounds to the humans that eat the fish.
D
Sea turtles mistaking plastic bags for squids and ingesting plastic bags for food

Explanation

An indirect impact happens through a chain of effects rather than directly affecting the organism that encounters the plastic. Fish can consume plastic and take in toxic compounds, which may then pass to people who eat the fish. The other choices describe direct harm to marine organisms from entanglement, smothering, or ingesting plastic.

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