Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
The increased productivity of lakes and ...

The increased productivity of lakes and streams brought about by nutrient enrichment particularly by `PO_4^(3-) and NO_3^-` of detergents and fertilizers is known as

A

Origin of life from living organism

B

eutrophication.

C

biomagnification

D

biochemical oxygen demand.

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

The correct Answer is:
**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Question**: The question is asking about the phenomenon that describes the increased productivity of lakes and streams due to nutrient enrichment, specifically from phosphorus (PO₄³⁻) and nitrate (NO₃⁻) derived from detergents and fertilizers. 2. **Identifying Key Terms**: The key terms in the question are "increased productivity," "nutrient enrichment," "phosphorus," and "nitrate." These terms indicate a process that leads to enhanced growth of aquatic plants and algae. 3. **Exploring Possible Answers**: The options provided are: - Origin of life from living organism - Eutrophication - Biomagnification - Biochemical oxygen demand 4. **Analyzing Each Option**: - **Origin of life from living organism**: This refers to the beginning of life and is not related to nutrient enrichment. - **Eutrophication**: This is the process where water bodies become overly enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae and plants. This matches the description in the question. - **Biomagnification**: This refers to the increasing concentration of toxins in organisms as one moves up the food chain, which is unrelated to nutrient enrichment. - **Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)**: This measures the amount of oxygen required to decompose organic matter in water, but does not directly describe the process of nutrient enrichment. 5. **Conclusion**: Based on the analysis, the correct answer is **Eutrophication**, as it directly relates to the increased productivity of lakes and streams due to nutrient enrichment from phosphorus and nitrate. **Final Answer**: Eutrophication ---
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • NTA NEET SET 106

    NTA MOCK TESTS|Exercise BIOLOGY|90 Videos
  • NTA NEET SET 108

    NTA MOCK TESTS|Exercise BIOLOGY|90 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

H_(3)PO_(4) is a tribasic acid with pK_(a_(1)), pK_(a_(2)) and pK_(a_(3)) 1.12, 7.21 , and 12.32 , respectively. It is used in fertiliser productions and its various salts are used in food, detrgent, toothpaste, and in metal treatment. Small quantities of H_(3)PO_(4) are used in inparting the sour or tart taste of soft drinkes, such as Coca Cola, and beers, in which H_(3)PO_(4) is prese4nt 0.05% by weight (density = 1.0 gmL^(-1)) . 10^(-3)M H_(3)PO_(4)(pH = 7) is used in fertilisers as an aqueous soil digesting. Plants can absorb zinc in whater soluble from only. Zinc phosphate is the source of zinc and PO_(4)^(3- ) ions in the soil. K_(sp) of zinc phosphate = 9.1 xx 10^(-33) . [Zn^(2+)] ion in the soil is

H_(3)PO_(4) is a tribasic acid with pK_(a_(1)), pK_(a_(2)) and pK_(a_(3)) 1.12, 7.21 , and 12.32 , respectively. It is used in fertiliser productions and its various salts are used in food, detrgent, toothpaste, and in metal treatment. Small quantities of H_(3)PO_(4) are used in inparting the sour or tart taste of soft drinkes, such as Coca Cola, and beers, in which H_(3)PO_(4) is prese4nt 0.05% by weight (density = 1.0 gmL^(-1)) . 10^(-3)M H_(3)PO_(4)(pH = 7) is used in fertilisers as an aqueous soil digesting. Plants can absorb zinc in whater soluble from only. Zinc phosphate is the source of zinc and PO_(4)^(3- ) ions in the soil. K_(sp) of zinc phosphate = 9.1 xx 10^(-33) . Calculate the pH of a Coca Cola, assuming that the acidity of the cola arises only from H_(3)PO_(4) and K_(a_(2)) and K_(a_(3)) are no importance.

H_(3)PO_(4) is a tribasic acid with pK_(a_(1)), pK_(a_(2)) and pK_(a_(3)) 1.12, 7.21 , and 12.32 , respectively. It is used in fertiliser productions and its various salts are used in food, detrgent, toothpaste, and in metal treatment. Small quantities of H_(3)PO_(4) are used in inparting the sour or tart taste of soft drinkes, such as Coca Cola, and beers, in which H_(3)PO_(4) is prese4nt 0.05% by weight (density = 1.0 gmL^(-1)) . 10^(-3)M H_(3)PO_(4)(pH = 7) is used in fertilisers as an aqueous soil digesting. Plants can absorb zinc in whater soluble from only. Zinc phosphate is the source of zinc and PO_(4)^(3- ) ions in the soil. K_(sp) of zinc phosphate = 9.1 xx 10^(-33) . [PO_(4)^(3-)] ion in the soil with pH = 7 , is

NTA MOCK TESTS-NTA NEET SET 107-BIOLOGY
  1. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT ?

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The historic convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Alleles that produce independent effects in their heterozygous conditi...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. The increased productivity of lakes and streams brought about by nutri...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Most common abiotic pollinating agent for plant is :

    Text Solution

    |

  6. In Andulassian fowl, the heterozygous condition of alleles for black p...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Identify the mismatched pair in context to eukaryotic transcription.

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Cyclosporine-A: an immunosuppressive agent is produced by the fungus

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Which of the following would necessarily decrease the density of a pop...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Which one is NOT correctly matched ?

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Species diversity ............as we move away from the ............tow...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The graph given below represents the effect of sewage discharge of som...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The functional megaspore referred to as :

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The different gametes produced by an invidual with the genotype of aaB...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. How many of the following statements are true in the context of the sa...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Out of nutrient cycles sulphur - (a) , phosphorus - (b) , carbon - (c)...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Dodo, passenger pigeon and Steller's sea cow became extinct in the las...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The spermatogenous cells of male gametophyte is:

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Sickle cell anemia is due to transversion mutation in which :

    Text Solution

    |

  20. What is ploidy of perisperm ?

    Text Solution

    |