Question

Which of the following is not a consequence of the onset of early spring events?
a.
flowering
b.
acidic ocean water
c.
fruit ripening
d.
hatching eggs


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

Acidic ocean water is caused by increased dissolved CO2 (ocean acidification), not by the onset of early spring. Flowering, hatching of eggs, and later fruit ripening are biological responses to spring warming.