BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 43, Problem 10SA
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The amount of oxygen that water can hold depends upon the temperature of the water. Warm water can hold less oxygen content than cold water. This has a major role in the distribution of nutrients in freshwater lakes.
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