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Accumulation of ___ results in the formation of algal bloom in water bodies.

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carbon
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oxygen
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nitrogen
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phosphorous
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Solution

The correct option is C nitrogen
The artificial fertilizers has excess nitrogen content and when it is washed away into the water bodies, it results in the abrupt growth of algae. This is called as the algal bloom.

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