The fish in the lake at the local park are dying, and a professor from the local college comes to investigate. First she measures the levels of dissolved oxygen because she wants to check for ________

A) aquatic biodiversity
B) the presence of bacteria
C) the influence of acid precipitation
D) the presence of heavy metals
E) hypoxia


Answer: E

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