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Sewage containing organic waste should not be disposed in water bodies because it causes major water pollution. Fishes in such a polluted water die because of

A

Large number of mosquitoes

B

Increase in the amount of dissolved oxygen

C

Decrease in the amount of dissolved oxygen in water

D

Clogging of gills by mud

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The correct Answer is:
C
Organic waste consumes oxygen .As a result , the dissolved oxygen in water decreases and fish in such water die
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