Question

What could be the effects of polluting the water in a small mountain stream?

(A) the pollutants could hurt the fish living in the stream

(B) the pollutants could hurt the vegetation growing along the stream

(C)the pollutants could hurt the organisms living in the lake that the stream feeds into

(D)all of the above

Answer 1

D, all of the above.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pollutants have many bad effects on living beings around. All of stated in the answer options makes sense.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The pollutants can cause algae to grow quickly. These 'blooms' of algae may produce toxins that harm other life in the river. When the algae die and decay, this uses up much of the oxygen in the stream. Without enough oxygen in the water, invertebrates and fish will suffocate .