NEET Biology question

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Nuisance growth of aquatic plants and bloom-forming algae in natural waters is generally due to high concentrations of

(A)Carbon
(B)Sulphur
(C)Calcium
(D)PhosphorusCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Excess phosphorus (along with nitrogen) entering water bodies from sewage and agricultural runoff is the key nutrient driving nuisance growth of aquatic plants and algal blooms, a process known as eutrophication. Carbon, sulphur

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