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Eutrophication is caused by:

  • A Excess dissolved carbon dioxide gradually entering a freshwater body
  • B Excess nutrients (N, P) causing algal blooms, depleting oxygen
  • C Oil spills slowly contaminating the surface layer of a water body
  • D Heavy metal pollution draining in from nearby industrial runoff sites

Correct answer: B. Excess nutrients (N, P) causing algal blooms, depleting oxygen

Explanation: Eutrophication: excess nutrients (from fertilizer runoff) cause algal blooms. Decomposition depletes O2, killing aquatic life.

Concept context

Ecosystems, food chains, energy flow, nutrient cycles, biodiversity, and conservation.

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