Jason was explaining water pollution to his class. He said, "Fertilizers and pesticides in fields can pollute water. However, the fields need to be near a lake or ocean to pollute the water. Drinking water polluted with these chemicals can have serious effects on people's health." What is incorrect about Jason's statement?

A) Fertilizers and pesticides can only pollute salt water, and not drinking water.
B) Fertilizers and pesticides cannot pollute the Earth's water supplies.
C) Fertilizers and pesticides can pollute ground water even far away from lakes and oceans.
D) Polluted drinking water does not have serious effects on people's health.

Scientists studied reproduction in the new zealand mud snail to answer the question, “are there benefits to reproducing sexually or asexually? ” which of these hypotheses would least likely aid the scientists as they worked to answer the question? sexual reproduction is advantageous over asexual reproduction because it reduces the rate of mutation accumulation. asexual reproduction is advantageous over sexual reproduction because it allows the snails to produce more offspring. sexual reproduction is advantageous over asexual reproduction because it allows for snails to have increased genetic variation. asexual reproduction is advantageous over sexual reproduction because it decreases the snails’ need for social