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Important Questions on Microbes in Human Welfare

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Which of the following in sewage treatment removes suspended solids?
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The high value of BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) indicates that:
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Explain in brief the biogas production process with the help of a labelled figure.
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Study the following statements and select the incorrect ones?
(i) Physical removal of large and small particles through filtration and sedimentation is called primary sewage treatment
(ii) Secondary sewage treatment is mainly a mechanical process
(iii) Activated sludge sediment in s sewage treatment plant is a rich source of aerobic bacteria
(iv) Biogas, commonly called as gobar gas, is pure methane
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The technology of biogas production was developed in India due to the efforts of:
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The microorganisms involved in floc formation during sewage treatment are
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) may not be a good index for pollution for water bodies receiving effluents from
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The below diagram represents a typical biogas plant. Select the correct option for A, B and C respectively?

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Assertion (A): Organisms of Monera having pseudomurein in cell walls are producers of biogas

Reason (R): Archaebacteria present in the gut of ruminants animals produce methane

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In sewage treatment, secondary treatment is considered highly significant, because
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Which bacteria is commonly found in the anaerobic sludge during sewage treatment?