Zebra mussels ________

A) are presently restricted to the Great Lakes and Hudson River, but they are expected to spread rapidly in the near future
B) are native to Canada
C) excrete waste that facilitates algae blooms and subsequent eutrophication of lakes
D) were introduced into the United States in the early 1900s
E) are an invasive exotic species that clogs water intake pipes at factories, power plants, and wastewater treatment facilities


Answer: E

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