Give an example of an inorganic nutrient pollutant. What is its effect on the aquatic environment?

Q: Name the pollutants which are degradable.

A: Pollutants are considered as undesirable changes in physical, chemical or biological characteristics…

Q: Name the non biodegradable pollutant.

A: Non-biodegradable pollutants are D.D.T (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), B.H.C (Benzene…

Q: List any three important pollutant of soil.

A: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse…

Q: What result can a lake give which is rich in organic waste?

A: Organic waste is any material that is biodegradable and comes from a plant or an animal.…

Q: Write note on Groundwater depletion and ways for its replenishment.

A: Groundwater is the water that is present below the surface of the land i.e. in the saturated zones…

Q: Name the pollutants that cannot be broken down to simple and harmless products.

A: The pollutants are generally broken down by the process of bioremediation or consumed by the use of…

Q: What human activities have affected the phosphorus cycle and led to eutrophication of the waterways?

A: phosphorous cycle The phosphorus cycle is the biogeochemical cycle that portrays the development of…

Q: What are the adverse effects of fertilizers on pollution?

A: Fertilizers are chemical materials that play a vital role in improving the yield of the crop.…

Q: Which soil mineral is most likely to be leached away during heavy rain? O hydrogen ion (H+) O…

A: All macronutrients and micronutrients are present on the surface of soil they are B, Mn, Cu, Zn and…

Q: Discuss the impact of nutrient enrichment on drinking water quality

A: Dinoflagellates- single-celled, photosynthetic, or heterotrophic, or parasitic, freshwater algae. It…

Q: Some of the problems associated with intensive irrigationinclude all of the following except(A) soil…

A: Intensive irrigation means to provide too much water to the plants.  Option A is one of the problems…

Q: How is waste water managed in a poor community? Describe it.

A: Sewage or waste water is the water which is polluted by the human population by the action of…

Q: Define eutrophication.

A: Eutrophication is a natural phenomenon that occurs over centuries as lakes age and is filled in with…

Q: How would turbidity affects the primary productivity of a pond?

A: Primary Productivity Is The Conversion Of The Sun's Energy By Into Organic Material. It Is…

Q: Indicate the main components of the sulfur and phosphorus cycles.

A: Biogeochemical cycles are defined as the process in which nutrients are recycled through various…

Q: What is secondary pollutant?

A: Pollutants can be grouped into two main categories, which are primary pollutants and secondary…

Q: Explain how aquatic environments vary in nutrient content.

A: Nutrition is study of nutrients in the food, their process, and relationship of health and disease.…

Q: Explain what would happen if: There is excessive growth of algae in a waterbody.

A: Algae are significant because they are the primary producers of biomass in the aquatic ecosystems.…

Q: Explain the biotechnological aspect to reduce water pollution in a lake in detail.

A: Pollution is any undesirable change in the characteristics of air, water, land and soil in terms of…

Q: Why are drinking water supplies still a major concern for many countries?

A: The water cycle is one of the biogeochemical measures. Water is a critical segment of the earth. It…

Q: What is absent in polluted water?

A: Water is a odorless, transparent, tasteless liquid that forms the lakes, seas, rivers. The water is…

Q: Name the most common indicator organism that represent polluted water.

A: Indicator organisms are those organisms that are used to determine the condition of a particular…

Q: GIVE GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC WATER

A: Waste water treatment is defined as a process where the presence of contaminants, undesirable…

Q: Describe the water cycle

A: There is continuous recycling of various gases and liquids such as water. Water cycle covers all the…

Q: Indoor air pollutant is:

A: Air pollution: It is defined as the contamination of atmosphere by the presence of any hazardous or…

Q: . Which one of these soils would have a higher infiltration rate?

A: Soil is formed by the fragmentation and erosion of rocks by weathering, the action of rain-water,…

Q: Describe the phosphorus cycle.

A: Phosphorous is an essential chemical element with the atomic number 15. In human body, it is…

Q: Explain in detail How water can be polluted and what are the effects of polluted water on human…

A: The addition of unwanted materials in the water is commonly known as water pollution. Water…

Q: What are the variables for sustainability for solid waste

A: Unused solid that produced from verious sources called solid waste.Residences and homes where people…

Q: Water pollutants includes..

A: Answer is option c.)Pathogens,chemicals and metals

Q: List any three important pollutant of water.

A: Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities. They…

Q: Why are total soil concentrations poor indicators of the amounts of ions that may bioaccumulate…

A: Bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of the substances, such as pesticides or other chemicals.…

Q: What is the role of pH in nutrient availability?

A: Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are components of plants that are required in large quantities as…

Q: Which level of pollution would you invest time and resources into restoring, and why?

A: "Unhealthy" AQI is 151 - 200. Everyone may begin to experience some adverse health effects, and…

Q: Give some example of soil pollutants.

A: The pollutants may be either of natural occurring or any foreign substance. Soil pollution is caused…

Q: trace the wastewater treatment (from incoming water to release) in a typical plant that handles…

A: Wastewater treatment  Technique used to clean up impurities from wastewater and turn it into an…

Q: Explain the process of Eutrophication, its causes, and consequences

A: Eutrophication is seen in freshwater lakes. It was discovered in mid 20th century.

Q: How is waste water managed in your community? Describe it.

A: Water pollution is defined as any change in 'water quality' that can harm living organisms or cause…

Q: Place each step of the water cycle in its correct location. Evaporation Runoff Precipitation…

A: The complete process in which water is circulated from the surface of the earth the atmosphere, and…

Q: Name three major types of water pollutants, and provide an example of each. Explain which classes of…

A: The three major types of water pollutants are: Toxic chemical: The waterways, as well as the…

Q: Describe the process of nitrogen fixation and explain its ecologicimportance

A: There are two different nitrogen-fixing microorganisms they are free-living and mutualistic…

Q: Identify and describe some wastewater treatment processes in which a detritus food web plays a role.

A: A detritus food chain is one that begins with dead organic materials. Microorganisms decompose dead…

Q: Describe and explain the major steps in the process of wastewater treatment. How can artificial…

A: Wastewater treatment : It is the process of removing impurities from wastewater & converting it…

Q: Why is it good to divert yard waste and organic material from the general waste stream?

A: Composting is an aerobic method of decomposing organic solid wastes. Thus it can be used to recycle…