NEET 2014
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2014
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Biological Classification
NEET 2014 · Botany · Biological Classification
A location with luxuriant growth of lichens on the trees indicates...
A location with luxuriant growth of lichens on the trees indicates that the:
Options
- ATrees are very healthy
- BTrees are heavily infested
- CLocation is highly polluted
- DLocation is not polluted
Correct answer
D. Location is not polluted
Step-by-step solution
Lichens are indicators of SO2 pollution. If the location is not polluted by SO2 then the growth of lichen will enhance. Lichens are also useful in the detection of toxic elemental pollutants and radioactive metals.