A-level

AQA BIOLOGY





The flow chart shows how high nitrate concentration can affect a river.



High nitrate concentration

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Increased growth of algae

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Death and decay of submerged plants rooted in the mud

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Reduced oxygen concentration and increased nitrate production



(a)	Explain how a high nitrate concentration increases the growth of algae.













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(b)	Suggest how increased growth of algae could lead to the death of the submerged plants.

















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