Metals such as arsenic can quickly move through ecosystems because they ________

A) quickly become incorporated into sugars and starch
B) easily clump together and bind tightly to soil compounds
C) are soluble in water and are readily absorbed
D) quickly dissolve in the fats of animals


C

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