lab 5

• Water is a colorless and odorless substance composed of the chemical elements of hydrogen and oxygen held together by strong covalent bonds.
• Water is a colorless and odorless substance composed of the chemical elements of hydrogen and oxygen held together by strong covalent bonds.
• Plastics are made from raw materials like natural gas, oil or plants, which are refined into ethane and propane.
• Types of plastics: Polyethylene Polystyrene Polypropylene Polyvinyl chloride
• Microplastics are breaking down further into smaller and smaller pieces called plastic microfibers.
• Microplastic can absorb organic pollutants from seawater, including PCBs, DDT, bisphenol A, derivatives of polystyrene and PAHs: They have a toxic effects when ingested and some of the sentences are mistaken by the endocrine system as estradiol, causing hormone disruption in the affected animal.