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Due to decreased light penetration, which area of rivers and streams will have less diversity of plant life?
a.
the source
b.
the mouth
c.
the middle portion
d.
none of the above

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
b. the mouth

Explanation: Rivers are wider, deeper and often more turbid near the mouth, so light penetration is reduced there, limiting photosynthesis and lowering diversity of aquatic plants.