Quiz: Environmental Toxicology and Pollution

1.

The process of removing pollutants from industrial wastewater before discharge is called:

2.

Eutrophication in lakes is primarily caused by excessive input of:

1. Nitrogen

2. phosphorus

3.  Carbon dioxide

4. Heavy metals

5. Pesticides

3. Biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in food webs primarily affects:

4.

The phenomenon of acid rain is primarily caused by emissions of:

5. The ionizing radiation, which affects the activities of most of the enzymes is due to

6.

Which type of radiation is most harmful to living organisms?

7.

The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of:

8. Intake of lead may primarily cause the damage of

9.

Which of the following is an example of a non-point source of pollution?

10.

The thinning of the ozone layer is most pronounced over:

11. Which of the following is NOT a major source of heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems?

12. The use of anthropoid hazard chemicals like DDT causes reduction in fish population
because the chemical mimics the effect of

13.

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?