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Good pollution indicators are 

Option: 1

Diatoms


Option: 2

Dinoflagellates


Option: 3

Euglenoids


Option: 4

Both diatoms and dinoflagellates


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-Diatoms are microscopic, eukaryotic and unicellular. They can be found in colonies too.

-Photosynthetic pigments like chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c and carotenoids are present.

-Since diatoms are able to photosynthesize, they convert dissolved carbon-di-oxide in the water into oxygen.

-These single-celled-algae are very sensitive to changes in water conditions, meaning they can act well as bioindicators of water quality and pollution levels.

Hence diatoms are good indicators of pollution.

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