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Question 42 • Biology

Which of these would be a result of eutrophication of a lake?

Answer
A
inactivity of fertilizers
B
decreased decomposition
C
hypoxia, or low levels of oxygen
D
undergrowth of water plants

Explanation

Eutrophication happens when excess nutrients, often from fertilizers, cause algae and aquatic plants to grow rapidly. When this growth dies, decomposers break it down and use up dissolved oxygen in the water, leading to hypoxia, or low oxygen levels. Therefore, the result is hypoxia, not decreased decomposition or undergrowth of plants.

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