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Methemoglobinemia is caused due to the presence of in excess of which of the following in drinking water?
Methemoglobinemia is caused due to the presence of in excess of which of the following in drinking water?
Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
- Iron
- Nitrate
- Phosphate
- Copper
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The Correct Option is B
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Answer (b) Nitrate
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- Water pollution means the contamination of water bodies such as seas, lakes, rivers, aquifers, oceans, and groundwater caused majorly due to inhuman activities with industrial and agricultural effluents. It is the change of chemical, biological, or physical properties of water that will result in a destructive consequence for living organisms.
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