Which one of the following does not illustrate a time delay?
A)A smoker develops lung cancer.
B)CFCs deplete the ozone layer.
C)Increased carbon dioxide levels enhance the greenhouse effect.
D)A fox eats a rabbit.
E)Polar ice melting increases absorption of sunlight.

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Option D does not illustrate a time delay as it is a direct interaction between two organisms without any gradual change or delay. The other options involve gradual changes occurring over a period of time, such as the development of lung cancer due to smoking, depletion of the ozone layer due to CFCs, enhancement of greenhouse effect due to the increased levels of carbon dioxide, and the melting of polar ice leading to increased absorption of sunlight.

Which One of the Following Does Not Illustrate a Time