Quiz: Environmental Toxicology and Pollution

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

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Intake of lead may primarily cause the damage of

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

Eutrophication in lakes is primarily caused by excessive input of:

1. Nitrogen

2. phosphorus

3.  Carbon dioxide

4. Heavy metals

5. Pesticides

The thinning of the ozone layer is most pronounced over:

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

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

Which type of radiation is most harmful to living organisms?

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

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