
Given below is the flow chart of sewage treatment. Identify and and select the correct option.


Mechanical agitation; Increased BOD Activated sludge; Aerobic sludge digesters
Mechanical agitation; Reduced BOD Activated sludge; Anaerobic sludge digesters
Microbial digestion; Activated sludge Reduced BOD; Anaerobic sludge digesters
Microbial digestion; Mechanical agitation Reduced BOD; Aerobic sludge digesters


Important Questions on Microbes in Human Welfare
Read the following statements and select the incorrect one.



Match Column I with Column II and select the correct answer from the given codes.
Column I | Column II | ||
---|---|---|---|
Methanogens | BOD | ||
Fermenters | Methane rich fuel gas | ||
Organic waste in water | Production of methane | ||
Biogas | Large vessels for growing microbes |

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 a sewage treatment plant is a rich source of aerobic bacteria.
(iv) Biogas commonly called gobar gas is pure methane.


Which of the following bacteria is present in the rumen of cattle?

Process of biogas production is
