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A bolt of lightning heats the surrounding air to ~30,000 K — five times hotter than the Sun's surface.
Did you know?
A bolt of lightning heats the surrounding air to ~30,000 K — five times hotter than the Sun's surface.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
The micro-organisms involved in biodegradation of organic matter in a sewage polluted water body consume a lot of oxygen causing the death of aquatic organisms.
Algal blooms caused by excess of organic matter in water improve water quality and promote fisheries.
Water hyacinth grows abundantly in eutrophic water bodies and leads to an imbalance in the ecosystem dynamics of the water body.
The amount of some toxic substances of industrial wastewater increases in the organisms at successive trophic levels.
To solve this problem, we need to identify which statement is NOT correct among the given options. Let's analyze each option:Option 1: The micro-organisms involved in biodegradation of organic matter in a sewage polluted water body consume a lot of oxygen causing the death of aquatic organisms. - This statement is correct. Micro-organisms decompose organic matter, consuming oxygen and potentially leading to oxygen depletion, which can harm aquatic life.Option 2: Algal blooms caused by excess of organic matter in water improve water quality and promote fisheries. - This statement is NOT correct. Algal blooms can lead to oxygen depletion and release toxins, which degrade water quality and harm aquatic organisms, including fish.Option 3: Water hyacinth grows abundantly in eutrophic water bodies and leads to an imbalance in the ecosystem dynamics of the water body. - This statement is correct. Water hyacinth can overgrow in nutrient-rich waters, disrupting ecosystems by blocking sunlight and depleting oxygen.Option 4: The amount of some toxic substances of industrial wastewater increases in the organisms at successive trophic levels. - This statement is correct. This process is known as biomagnification, where toxic substances become more concentrated in organisms at higher trophic levels.Therefore, the statement that is NOT correct is Option 2.The correct answer is Option 2.
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