Look at the diagram above of a marine food web. what might happen to this ecosystem if the non-native populations of smelt and alewife increase greatly?
a.
the salmon will starve.
b.
the smelt will eat the alewife.
c.
nothing should happen to this ecosystem if the populations of smelt and alewife increase greatly.
d.
the smelt and alewife may out-compete the native fish by consuming all of the zooplankton.

Recently, crops of vegetables such as lettuce and green onions have been contaminated, while they are still on the farm, with bacteria that cause food poisoning. how will science influence the way the government responds to prevent an increase in food-borne diseases? because science has shown that lettuce and green onions are not nutritionally valuable, the government may pass laws that ban the sale of lettuce and green onions. because science has shown that there is no way to prevent bacterial contamination, the government may pass laws that punish businesses that buy lettuce and green onions. because science has shown that the washing of hands prevent the spread of infectious diseases among people, the government may pass laws that require hand washing by everyone who handles food. because science has shown there are ways to find the source of the contamination, the government may pass laws that require farm practices that reduce the contamination of lettuce and green onions.