AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is A Pond. A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake.

Detailed explanation-2: -A pond is a small body of standing water. A lake is a large body of standing water. Most lakes have freshwater, but a few are salty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pond usually describes small bodies of water, generally smaller than one would require a boat to cross. Another definition is that a pond is a body of water where even its deepest areas are reached by sunlight or where a human can walk across the entire body of water without being submerged.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lakes and ponds (also known as lentic systems) are a diverse set of inland freshwater habitats that exist across the globe and provide essential resources and habitats for both terrestrial and aquatic organisms.