AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Which bacteria are utilized in gobar gas plant?

    A)  Methanogenes                               

    B)  Nitrifying bacteria

    C)  Ammonifying bacteria 

    D)  Denitrifying bacteria

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Biogas is methane rich fuel gas produced by anaerobic breakdown and fermentation of biomass. Biogas consists of methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and traces elements. Biogas production involves three steps :  breakdown of polymers  conversion of monomers into organic acids by fermentation microbes  generation of methane by methanogenic bacteria (conversion of organic acids into \[C{{H}_{4}}\] and \[C{{O}_{2}}\]).     


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