Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Environmental Issues

Question:

Which among the following is the other name for world's most problematic aquatic weed Eichhornia crassipes ?

Options:

Terror of Bengal.

Terror of Bangalore.

Terror of Mumbai.

Terror of Delhi.

Correct Answer:

Terror of Bengal.

Explanation:

Plants of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), the world’s most problematic aquatic weed, also called ‘ Terror of Bengal ’.

They grow abundantly in eutrophic water bodies, and lead to an imbalance in the ecosystem dynamics of the water body.

These plants which were introduced into India for their lovely flowers have caused havoc by their excessive growth by causing blocks in our waterways. They grow faster than our ability to remove them.