Artificial wetlands ________

A) can help purify water and also provide wildlife habitat
B) purify water for use as bottled drinking water
C) are the major program for replacing lost natural wetlands
D) are a source of arsenic contamination in Bangladesh
E) are created using xeriscaping methods


Answer: A

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