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Organisms very sensitive to sulphur dioxide levels, used as air pollution indicators, are:

AFerns
BAlgae
CLichens
DMosses
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Lichens
1. They grow as a greenish-white crust on bark. 2. Lichens vanish where sulphur dioxide is high. 3. Compare trees near roads and away from them. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 14, Natural Resources._
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