Which of the following conditions shows the polluted environment?
(i) pH of rainwater is 5.6.
(ii) Amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 0.03%.
(iii) Biochemical oxygen demand 10 ppm.
(iv) Eutrophication.
Which of the following conditions shows the polluted environment?
(i) pH of rainwater is 5.6.
(ii) Amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 0.03%.
(iii) Biochemical oxygen demand 10 ppm.
(iv) Eutrophication.
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Options (iii) and (iv) are correct since clean water has BOD less than 5 ppm and polluted water has BOD value higher than 5 ppm. So, 10 BOD means highly polluted water. This process in which nutrient enriched water bodies support a dense plant population, which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen and results in subsequent loss of biodiversity is termed as Eutrophication.
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