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Correct Answer: B. Methylmercury
Explanation: Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning, specifically from the ingestion of methylmercury. This toxic compound typically accumulates in fish and shellfish through industrial wastewater discharge. When humans consume these contaminated aquatic organisms, it leads to symptoms such as numbness in the hands and feet, muscle weakness, damage to hearing and speech, and in extreme cases, paralysis or death. The disease was first discovered in Minamata City, Japan, in 1956, where a local chemical factory had been releasing methylmercury into the bay for decades.

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