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Define environmental chemistry.

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It is the branch of science dealing with the study of different chemical phenomena occuring in the environment. It is a multi discliplinary science involving the study of the origin, transport, reactions and effects of chemical species in the environment.
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  • The number of students who take both the subjects Mathematics and Chemistry is 30. This represents 10% of the enrolment in Mathematics and 12% of the enrolment in Chemistry. How many students take atleast one of these two subjects ?

    A
    520
    B
    490
    C
    560
    D
    480

  • The association in which one species produces poisonous substance or a change in environmental conditions that is harmful to another species is called

    A
    Commensalism
    B
    Predation
    C
    Amensalism
    D
    Mutualism

  • Interaction between ...... and certain environmental factors regulate the reproductive processes and the associated behavioural expression of organisms.

    A
    Enzymes
    B
    Hormones
    C
    Vitamins
    D
    All of the above

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