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Lesson 3: Big Idea 2: Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis.

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EU 2.D - Dynamic homeostasis

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Which of the following is likely to occur if the algae population was drastically reduced due to water quality?

(Choice A)
The sand shrimp, mysid shrimp, and mussel populations would increase.
(Choice B)
The mysid shrimp population would decrease, which would cause the anchovy, weakfish, and sand shrimp populations to also decrease.
(Choice C)
The sand shrimp population would decrease, which would cause an increase in the atlantic croaker population.
(Choice D)
The mussel population would fill the niche left by the death of the algae population.

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