WAEC Biology 2014 Question 36

Question 36

Pollution

The table below shows the oxygen level, number of green plants and fish in rivers flowing through four towns.
Town A: oxygen level high, green plants few, fish many.
Town B: oxygen level low, green plants many, fish many.
Town C: oxygen level high, green plants few, fish few.
Town D: oxygen level low, green plants many, fish few.
Which of the towns is likely to be discharging untreated sewage in their river?

  1. A.A.
  2. B.B.
  3. C.C.
  4. D.D.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (D.)

Explanation

Sewage adds nutrients, so plants grow a lot; bacteria decomposing the sewage use up oxygen, so fish die. Low oxygen, many plants and few fish fit town D.