Give two examples of water pollutants.

ICSE Class 10 Biology PYQ · 2024 Paper · Section B

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Give two examples of water pollutants.

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Two examples of water pollutants are:

  1. Pesticides — Chemicals used in agriculture and pest control can leach into water bodies, contaminating them and posing risks to aquatic life and human health.
  2. Heavy metals — Metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic can enter water sources through industrial discharge and careless disposal of electronic wastes and contaminate it.
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