NEET Biology question

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*Escherichia coli* is used as an indicator organism to determine the pollution of water with

(A)Industrial effluents
(B)Heavy metals
(C)Pollen of aquatic plants
(D)Faecal matterCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

*Escherichia coli* is a bacterium that normally inhabits the intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals, so its detection in water specifically indicates contamination with faecal matter

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