The Pollution and Environment Quiz

Pollution is defined as an undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of the environment that will be or may be harmful to human and other life, industrial process, living conditions and cultural assets or cause wastage of our raw material resources.

Pollutants are materials that are thrown into the biosphere and affect the normal functioning of ecosystems, having an adverse effect on living organisms.

Pollutants are classified as either biodegradable or non-biodegradable. Biodegradable pollutants can be degraded biologically, while non-biodegradable pollutants cannot.

<p>Examples of biodegradable pollutants include most organic materials like biomass, excreta, and exudates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of non-biodegradable pollutants include compounds of metals and non-metals, as well as building materials.</p> Signup and view all the answers