Multiple choice

Consider the following facts:

  1. Stock pollutants are those, the emission of which falls short of the absorptive capacity of nature.
  2. Organic pollution in waterways can be transformed into less harmful inorganic matter by bacteria in the waterways.

Which of the above is/are true?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The absorptive capacity refers to the environment's ability to absorb waste products. If emissions exceed the absorptive capacity of the system, they will accumulate in the environment and cause damage. A stock pollutant is a pollutant for which the environment has little or no absorptive capacity.

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