In January 2010, three California Condors died when they accidentally ate lead ammunition used to kill the animals they were consuming. The California Condors' deaths represent an example of

A) acute toxic effects of consuming high levels of lead.
B) chronic toxic effects of lead resulting from biomagnification.
C) chronic toxic effects of lead resulting from bioaccumulation.
D) chronic toxic effects of lead resulting from biomagnification and bioaccumulation.


A

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