The correct option is (d) all of the above. Water pollution severely affects the aquatic life present in the water body. It can lead to the death of the organism or it may also change the physiology of fish.
Further Explanation:
Various organisms thrive in water bodies such as rivers, stream and ponds. The quality of water is extremely important for the survival of these organisms. Pollutants that affect the quality of water and thereby cause the water pollution may affect the life of the organism in these water bodies as they hinder various life processes occurring in these organisms thereby causing the change in the physiology of these organisms.
Water pollution may lead to the death of the fish that are the most common habitats in the water bodies. This may lead to the death of other organisms that feed on these fish thereby the water pollution affects the whole food chain or the ecosystem of the aquatic system.
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Answer Details:
Grade: Middle school
Chapter: Pollution
Subject: Ecology
Keywords:
Organism, river, stream, ponds, pollutant, water, physiology, death, fish, habitats, food chain, ecosystem, aquatic system.
