Wetlands are standing bodies of freshwater, just like lakes and ponds. However, wetlands are different from lakes and ponds because
A) wetlands have shallow water.
B) wetlands have emergent vegetation.
C) wetlands have oxygen- poor water.
D) answers A and B both apply.
E) answers B and C both apply.

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Wetlands have shallow water and emergent vegetation, which sets them apart from lakes and ponds. Wetland water may also be temporarily stagnant, but it is not necessarily oxygen-poor.

Wetlands Are Standing Bodies of Freshwater, Just Like Lakes and Ponds