Q557
Eutrophication results from
A.
Agricultural and sewage water
AnswerB.
Vehicle exhaust
C.
Pesticides
D.
Industrial effluents
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Eutrophication most commonly arises from the oversupply of nutrients, most commonly as nitrogen or phosphorus, which leads to overgrowth of plants and algae in aquatic ecosystems. After such organisms die, bacterial degradation of their biomass results in oxygen consumption, thereby creating the state of hypoxia.