Statement: Eutrophication is nutrient enrichment of water bodies due to human activities.
Reason: The prime contaminants from sewage and industrial effluents are nitrates and phosphates, which overstimulate the growth of algae.

Both the statement and the reason are correct, and the reason is not the correct explanation for the statement.

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Both the statement and the reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the statement.

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Both the statement and the reason are incorrect.

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The statement is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

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Solution

The correct option is B Both the statement and the reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the statement.

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\begin{matrix} Pollutants & Source (A) Microorganisms & (1) Chemical fertilizers (B) Heavy metals & (2) Industrial effluents (C) Sediments & (3) Domestic sewage (D) Phosphorus and nitrogen & (4) Run off from plains \end{matrix}

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