Question

What is the increased productivity of ponds and lakes due to excess nutrients called?

• A. Bio-magnification
• B. Extinction
• C. Eutrophication
• D. Deforestation

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Eutrophication

• The excessive accumulation of nutrients such as phosphorus, nitrates, and detergents in a lake or any other water body that leads to the increased productivity of ponds and lakes.

• This process is known as eutrophication.