High concentrations of accumulated DDT in birds
1. kills pathogens in their blood
2. causes sterility by affecting gametogenesis
3. leads to premature breaking of eggs
4. causes spasticity of the muscles ofthe body
To safeguard our water resources, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, was passed in:
1. 1951
2. 1974
3. 1985
4. 1987
What is eutrophication?
1. The nutrient enrichment of lakes and ponds
2. The decrease in the pH of a lake or pond
3. The increase of water temperature of a lake or pond
4. The depletion of nutrients inlakes and ponds
In what way does thermal pollution affect organisms?
1. Lowers the pH of water
2. Interrupts normal physiological pathways
3. Decreases oxygen supply in water
4. Increases oxygen supply in water
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) may not be a good index for pollution in water bodies receiving effluents from
(1) domestic service
(2) dairy industry
(3) petroleum industry
(4) sugar industry