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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