Hello, my fellow English-whizkid Nairalander.
As a whiz-kid in English Language, i think this question should not pose a problem for You and I.
I am Arguing with someone who had just finished her examination recently. She showed me her question papers, in which i checked the Biology question No. 13
Based on English-Biological question.
It goes thus:

=> .................. is the release of waste products into water bodies in an amount which is detrimental to human, plant and animal life.

This is my Solution to the question:

Before we can know the answer, we must know the meaning of two-words.
1.POLLUTION
2.POLLUTANT
Pollution: can simply be defined as the process by which harmful waste products are been discharge into the water, enviroment and air by man activities WHILE 2.] POLLUTANT: are those/the waste products that are been discharge into the enviroment.

And from how the question goes that: is the release it means a process and by including WATER in the question also, the answer must be WATER POLLUTION.

If your answer support or oppose, let's see your own view with how you derive your answer.
NOTE: SHE CHOOSE POLLUTANT is she correct
If possible, lets move this to the front page.

cc: seun, ymodulus, lalasticlala, nairaland, galaxyroyp, e.t.c

You're correct Op..

a waste product is a pollutant while the discharge into water body or any medium is pollution

Pinkiedearie:
You're correct Op..

Abi, and if you saw how she was arguing, anyway thanks Sister.

You are right while she is wrong.

The phrase " the release of " signify a process and not labelling a product. This goes to say Pollution is right not pollutant

Galaxyroyp:
Abi, and if you saw how she was arguing, anyway thanks Sister.

she wouldn't want to accept defeat cos' she knows she has failed that question

Ymodulus:
You are right while she is wrong.

The phrase " the release of " signify a process and not labelling a product. This goes to say Pollution is right not pollutant

Thanks to Ymodulus and others.
I am showing these comment of you guys to her. I think she will realize. Thanks again.

Tell her she just lost two marks!

herald9:
Tell her she just lost two marks!

lols. Thanks bro.