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Eutrophication means
Eutrophication means
- Thermal change in water
- Excessive water evaporation
- Filling up of water body with aquatic due to extra nourishment (correct)
- Increase in salt concentration in water
Biochemical oxygen demand means
Biochemical oxygen demand means
- Industrial pollution
- Dissolved O2 needed by microbes to decompose organic waste (correct)
- Air pollution
- Polluting capacity of effluent
The main components of photochemical smog is
The main components of photochemical smog is
- Carbon monoxide
- Sulphur dioxide
- Water vapour
- Oxides of nitrogen (correct)
Deforestation generally decreases
Deforestation generally decreases
The term Alpha diversity refers to
The term Alpha diversity refers to
Study Notes
Environmental Concepts
- Eutrophication is a process where a body of water becomes enriched with excess nutrients, leading to an overgrowth of algae and depleting the oxygen in the water.
- Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is a measure of the amount of oxygen required by microorganisms to break down organic matter in water, indicating the level of water pollution.
- The main components of photochemical smog are volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and ozone, which react in the presence of sunlight to form a harmful mixture of air pollutants.
- Deforestation generally decreases biodiversity, as it leads to the destruction of habitats and the loss of ecosystems, resulting in a decline in the variety of plant and animal species.
- Alpha diversity refers to the diversity of species within a specific geographic area or ecosystem, measuring the variety of species present in a particular habitat or community.
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