Increasing population sizes lead to increasing demand for food. Farmers use synthetic fertilizers to add necessary nutrients to the soil so crops can grow. What is the ultimate consequence of this fertilizer use?(1 point)

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algal blooms grow rapidly
algal blooms grow rapidly

death of aquatic organisms
death of aquatic organisms

fertilizer runs off with rainwater
fertilizer runs off with rainwater

deoxygenated water bodies

Answer 1

The ultimate consequence of fertilizer use, particularly when it leads to nutrient runoff into water bodies, is that it causes algal blooms to grow rapidly. When these blooms die off, the decomposition process can lead to deoxygenated water bodies, which ultimately results in the death of aquatic organisms. However, the immediate consequence of fertilizer runoff as described in your options is algal blooms grow rapidly.