Regents Living Environment June 2023 Test - Part B To D

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Base your answers to questions 1 and 2 on the information and diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. Warming Water Leaves Fish Gasping for Air and Shrinking in Size As fish grow into adulthood, their body mass increases and so does their demand for oxygen. However, the gills, through which oxygen is obtained, do not increase in size at the same rate as the body. Scientists have observed that as the ocean waters become warmer, there is less dissolved oxygen in the water. The result is that the average size of many fish species becomes smaller. The most likely reason decreased levels of oxygen in the water result in a decrease in the body size of some fish species is

the species being unable to meet the energy requirements of a larger body size producer and herbivore insulin unstable, because predators will have fewer prey, the birds will have fewer nesting sites, and groundwater supplies will be disrupted

Correct Answer:

the species being unable to meet the energy requirements of a larger body size

Explanation:

Correct answer: the species being unable to meet the energy requirements of a larger body size

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