A homeowner dug and created 5 artificial ponds of differing sizes in the area behind the house. The homeowner filled each pond with water and added five goldfish to each pond. After one year of acclimation and growth, the homeowner massed the fish in the pond and took the average mass for each pond. A graph shown here indicates the effect of pond size on the growth of goldfish in the habitats. Which explanation most accurately reflects the impacts of pond size based on the graphed data?
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AAs pond sizes are reduced, goldfish lose mass to fit into the smaller habitats.
As pond sizes are reduced, goldfish lose mass to fit into the smaller habitats.
BAs pond sizes increase, goldfish competition increases, limiting the body size to which the fish can grow.
As pond sizes increase, goldfish competition increases, limiting the body size to which the fish can grow.
CAs pond sizes increase, goldfish masses stabilize. This indicates a maximum growth to which the fish can achieve.
As pond sizes increase, goldfish masses stabilize. This indicates a maximum growth to which the fish can achieve.
DAs pond sizes increase, goldfish can grow to larger sizes. This is due to increased space and resource availability for the fish.