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Which answer gives both a positive impact and a negative impact associated with the effects of nitrogen- and phosphorus-enhanced fertilizers?
increased algal blooms and damage to drinking water
increased plant growth and damage to drinking water
increase in denitrifying bacteria and increase in plant growth
increase in a limiting resource and increase in denitrifying bacteria

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The answer that gives both a positive impact and a negative impact associated with the effects of nitrogen- and phosphorus-enhanced fertilizers is:

**increased plant growth and damage to drinking water.**

Increased plant growth is a positive impact, as fertilizers can enhance agricultural productivity, while damage to drinking water represents a negative impact, as runoff can contaminate water sources with harmful substances.

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