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Name any two water pollutants which are toxic for both plants and animals.

Lead and arsenic are two water pollutants that are harmful for both plants and animals alike.


Lead causes morphological dysfunctions in plants and poisons animals as it accumulates in the body.


Arsenic accumulates in plant and animal bodies and leads to deformities and death.


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