dB is a standard abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of
A certain pesticide
The density of bacteria in a medium
A particular pollutant
The dominant Bacillus in a culture
dB stands for decibel. This is the standard abbreviation used for the quantitative representation of sound levels. It is used to measure the relative intensity of sounds. High levels correspond to noise pollution.So the correct option is A, a specific pollutant. Hence, option 3 is correct.