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Hot water discharged by the industries into water bodies does not affect the aquatic animals.

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The correct option is B False
Many industries (thermal power plants, oil refineries) use water for cooling their machines. This water is released into the nearby streams or lake that leads to an increase in temperature of aquatic bodies inhibiting plant growth and can cause the death of animals.

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