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Mercury concentrations were measured in freshwater shrimp populations in two different ponds, one polluted with mercury and one unpolluted, with a similar food web in each pond. Which of the following best identifies the scientific question that would guide this investigation?

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Answer: How much mercury accumulates in the tissues of freshwater shrimp living in a polluted pond?

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A scientific question simply refers to a question which may being about an hypothesis that can be used in solving a particular observation that we notice..

Based on the information given, the scientific question that would guide this investigation will be "How much mercury accumulates in the tissues of freshwater shrimp living in a polluted pond"? A scientific question should be measurable and testable.

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