Question

Which type of pollution reduces the growth and causes premature death of plants :
(a) Water Pollution
(b) Noise pollution
(c) Air pollution
(d) Soil pollution

Answer 1

soil pollution reduces the growth and causes premature death of plants

Answer 2

Answer:

(c) Air pollution is the correct answer

Explanation:

Air pollution caused by smoke from factories and vehicles affects the plants. Chemicals like sulfur dioxide released on burning fossil fuel damage the leaves of the plants. Excessive damage of leaves sometimes causes deaths of the plant.

Chemicals like nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide released from vehicles exhaust cause a decrease in the growth rate of plants and sometimes totally stops the growth of plants.