Wetlands Are Standing Bodies of Freshwater, Just Like Lakes and Ponds

question 27

Multiple Choice

Wetlands are standing bodies of freshwater, just like lakes and ponds. However, wetlands are different from lakes and ponds because

• A) wetlands have shallow water.
• B) wetlands have emergent vegetation.
• C) wetlands have oxygen- poor water.
• D) answers A and B both apply.
• E) answers B and C both apply.

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