Amphibian Disease May Be Related to Fertilizer Production Because

Question

Amphibian disease may be related to fertilizer production because?
A) Fertilizer promotes frog egg deformities
B) Fertilizer promotes increases in DNA breakdown in the frogs
C) Fertilizer enhances habitats for frog predators
D) Fertilizer enhances an intermediate host of a frog parasite

Accepted Answer

Fertilizer production often leads to increased nutrient levels in water bodies, which can promote the growth of algae and snails, which are intermediate hosts for the parasitic worm that causes the deadly chytrid fungus in amphibians. Therefore, fertilizer production may enhance an intermediate host of a frog parasite, which contributes to the spread of amphibian diseases.