NEET Biology question

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The most common indicator organism that represents polluted water is **[AIPMT 1997]**

(A)*C. vibrio*
(B)*Entamoeba histolytica*
(C)*E. coli*Correct
(D)*P. typhi*

Answer: (C)

Solution

*Escherichia coli*, a normal inhabitant of the intestines of warm-blooded animals, is the most widely used and standard indicator organism for detecting faecal/sewage contamination and

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