Which of the following water pollutants encourage the formation of algae?

Insecticides

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Heavy metals

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Plant nutrients

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Sediments

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Solution

The correct option is C Plant nutrients
Explosive growth of plants and algae is a response to the addition of excess nutrients, mainly phosphates, which induces, the decaying of which consumes oxygen from the water causing water pollution. Phosphates are among the major nutrients that is required by plants for growth.

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