Question

What is the meaning of ‘Tainting’ related to marine pollution?

• A. Unpleasant flavor of seafood
• B. Unpleasant flavor of water
• C. Unpleasant flavor of soil
• D. Unpleasant flavor of air

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Unpleasant flavor of seafood

Tainting imparts an unpleasant flavor to fish and seafood and is detectable even at extremely low levels of contamination. Thus, the economic loss from oil slicks on fish and shellfish happens.