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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The nutrient deficient water bodies lead to eutrophication.
Statement II: Eutrophication leads to decrease in the level of oxygen in water bodies.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is true
B
Both statement I and Statement II are true.
C
Both statement I and statement II are false.
D
Statement I is correct but statement II is false
Explanation
Eutrophication occurs in nutrient-rich water and lowers dissolved oxygen.
Detailed Solution
Eutrophication occurs when the water body becomes overly enriched with nutrients.
Eutrophication leads to decrease in the level of dissolved oxygen (DO) in water bodies.