Which of the following is the most probable sequence of events when fertilizer runoff reaches a bay?

What will be an ideal response?


Phytoplankton population increases, decomposer population increases, decomposers consume oxygen via cellular respiration, fish and shellfish populations decrease because of lack of oxygen

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The MOST effective malarial control measure is to interrupt the life cycle of the parasite by eliminating the obligate host, the Anopheles mosquito

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The __________ asteroid hypothesis proposes that an asteroid impact led to the extinction of

dinosaurs. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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According to the above figure, which letter corresponds to the area where amino acids are most likely to be reabsorbed?

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

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Which of the following likely triggered the Holocene extinction?

a. European colonial expansion in the 1600s b. The rising popularity of zoos in the late 1800s c. A large asteroid hitting Earth more than 250 million years ago d. An unprecedented increase of photosynthetic organisms 2.45 billion years ago

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