NEET Biology question

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Phosphate pollution is caused by **[AIPMT 1997]**

(A)Sewage and phosphate rock
(B)Sewage and agricultural fertilizersCorrect
(C)Phosphate rock only
(D)Agricultural fertilizers only

Answer: (B)

Solution

Phosphate pollution of water bodies, a key driver of eutrophication, arises from two major sources acting together: domestic sewage (containing phosphate-based detergents and human waste) and runoff of agricultural fertilisers rich

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