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A team of marine biologists observe that an inland sea is covered with a green slime. They also observe that besides F
practices large-scale farming in the area. In what possible way can farming be responsible for the state of the lake?
A.
Nutrients from fertilizers on the farm wash off into the lake and cause the green slimy algal bloom.
B.
Pesticides from the farm wash off into the lake, causing algae to die and producing a green slime.
OC.
Plants growing in the farm increase the chlorophyll levels in the ground, which runs off into the lake, causing
Thing
The plants in the farm deplete the lake nutrients and kill off microscopic organisms, causing the green slir
D.
E.
The green slime in the lake is a toxin produced by pesticides that run off into the lake.
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Answer 1

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

Farmers use fertilizers to boost the growth speed and yield of their crops, but rainwater can wash it away into bodies of water. This fertilizer also boosts the growth speed and yield of algae, which will quickly bloom when given nitrogen in the form of fertilizer, and create an algae bloom that covers the sea in a green slime.