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Which of the following statements is correct?

Options

  1. AAlgal Bloom decreases fish mortality.
  2. BEutrophication refers to increase in domestic sewage and waste water in lakes.
  3. CBiomagnification refers to increase in concentration of toxicant at successive trophic levels.
  4. DPresence of large amount of nutrients in water restricts 'Algal Bloom'.

Correct answer

C. Biomagnification refers to increase in concentration of toxicant at successive trophic levels.

Step-by-step solution

The presence of a large amount of organic and inorganic materials such as fertilisers in water causes excessive growth of planktonic (free-floating) algae, which is called algal bloom. It causes deterioration of the water quality and fish mortality. Eutrophication is the process in which a water body becomes overly enriched with nutrients, leading to the plentiful growth of simple plant life. Biomagnification is defined as the increase in the concentration of a substance that is toxic to the individual like a pesti

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