Question: Assuming a gardener collects a large amount of muddy road slush from the pictured road surface and uses it to water a common ornamental shrub on the roadside lawn.What is the most likely outcome for the shrub in the following week?
A. It will grow more vigorously because the snowmelt is rich in minerals.
B. It will remain unchanged.
C. Its leaf edges will begin to turn yellow and scorch, showing signs of dehydration.
D. The roots will freeze because the water temperature is too low
Clues:
1. There is snow covering the trees and hills in the background.
2. The road surface is wet and appears cleared of thick snow, though some slush remains.
3. A front-end loader, a type of heavy machinery, is being used on the road.
4. People, including two police officers, are in the bucket of the front-end loader, interacting with snow/slush.
5. Snow/slush is being thrown from the loader's bucket onto the road surface.
Answer: C
Category: Biology