Zebra Mussels ______________

question 26

Multiple Choice

Zebra mussels ______________.

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

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