Question 35

(Multiple Choice)

Consider both the particle size on the stream bottom and the number of rooted and floating macrophytes in a higher-order stream, such as the Mississippi River, compared to a small first-order source stream of the Mississippi. The river would have


A) smaller particle size and fewer macrophytes.
B) smaller particle size and more macrophytes.
C) larger particle size and fewer macrophytes.
D) larger particle size and more macrophytes.

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