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A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis
Larvae (change and grow ) into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects
typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
Malnutrition is the condition that results from taking an unbalanced diet in which
Malnutrition certain nutrients are lacking, in excess (too high an intake), or in the wrong
proportions.

Methaemog- Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which an abnormal amount of
lobinemia methemoglobin -- a form of hemoglobin- is produced.

Mutation Sudden and spontaneous changes in the genetic material of the cell.

Parasitism is a type of relationship between organisms of different species where
Parasitism
one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.
Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing,
Pesticides
destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with
Potable
low risk of immediate or long term harm.
Protozoa are a diverse group of single-cell eucaryotic organisms, many of which are
Protozoa
motile e.g. amoeba.
Runoff The flow of water, from rain, snow melt, or other sources, over land

Occasionally referred to as a fit, It happens due to erratic activity of the brain. The
Seizure effect can be as dramatic as a wild thrashing movement or as mild as a brief loss of
awareness

Spawning The process of releasing the eggs and sperm into the water by aquatic animals

Thermoelectric effect is the direct conversion of temperature differences to
Thermoelectric electric voltage and vice-versa. A thermoelectric device creates a voltage when
effect
there is a different temperature on each side.
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem (or parent) river
Tributary
or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean.
Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by individual particles(
Turbid suspended solids) that are generally invisible to the naked eye., similar
to smoke in air. The measurement of turbidity is a key test of water quality.

A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of
Virus
organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plats to bacteria
The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total
Water footprint volume of freshwater used to produce the goods and services consumed by the
individual or community or produced by the business.

Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and
Water biological contaminants from contaminated water. The goal is to produce water fit
purification
for a specific purpose.

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