NEET2010BotanyEnvironmental IssuesActual
d B is a standard abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of
Options
- Athe density of bacteria in a medium
- Ba particular pollutant
- Cthe dominant Bacillus in a culture
- Da certain pesticide
Correct answer
B. a particular pollutant
Step-by-step solution
Noise pollution is a physical form of pollution that affects the receiver directly. dB (decibel) is a standard abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of noise. Noise or pollutant sound has a value of 80 ~dB and above, it harms hearing system. The WHO has fixed 45 ~dB as the safe noise level for a city.