You Buy a House on a Small Inland Lake and Your

Multiple Choice

You buy a house on a small inland lake and your front lawn ends at the water's edge. A lawn care company representative suggests you fertilize the lawn to keep it lush and green. You agree to the treatment and then, two weeks later, the lake is covered in green algae. The most likely cause of the algae problem is

A) nitrogen.
B) nitrites.
C) sulfates.
D) phosphates.
E) carbon.