High concentration of DDT directly disturbs

1. Calcium Metabolism in birds

2. Thinning of eggshell

3. Premature breaking of eggshell

4. Decline in bird population

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The natural aging of a lake by nutrient enrichment of its water is called

(1) Biomagnification

(2) Eutrophication

(3) Biopiracy

(4) Biosystematics

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when lake is young, the water is

1. Cold and clear

2. Warm and turbid

3. Cold and turbid

4.  Warm and clear

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Streams draining into the lake and introduce nutrients such as ………

(Young lake)

1. Nitrogen and Phosphorus

2. DDT and cadmium

3. DDT

4. Calcium

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The animals which live in warm areas will prefer

1. A young lake

2. An old lake

3. Lake with no nutrients

4. Cannot be predicted

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Large masses of floating Plants-Bog

Are found in

1. A young lake

2. An old lake

3. Nutrients are less

4. Cannot be predicted

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The natural ageing of lake

1. Depends on climate

2. Depends on size of lake

3. May take thousands of years

4. All of these

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The pollutants from man's activities can radically accelerate the ageing process of a lake known as

1. Cultural Eutrophication

2. Accelerated Eutrophication

3. Biomagnification

4. Both A and B

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Which of the following is harmful for aquatic organisms?

1. Thermal wastewaters

2. Agricultural waste

3. Industrial waste

4. All of these

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The prime contaminants of sewage water which act as plant nutrient are

(1) Nitrates and Phosphates

(2) Phosphates

(3) Nitrates, DDT

(4) Cadmium and DDT

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