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What is the primary role of recycling in waste management?
What is the primary role of recycling in waste management?
- To convert waste materials into new materials and objects (correct)
- To lower greenhouse gas emissions
- To reduce energy usage and air pollution
- To prevent the waste of potentially useful materials
What is the key role of bacteria and other microbes in waste recycling?
What is the key role of bacteria and other microbes in waste recycling?
- Conversion of waste materials into new materials and objects
- Biodegradation of organic materials and nutrient recycling (correct)
- Lowering greenhouse gas emissions
- Preventing the waste of potentially useful materials
How does recycling contribute to environmental sustainability?
How does recycling contribute to environmental sustainability?
- By reducing energy usage and air pollution
- By preventing the waste of potentially useful materials (correct)
- By lowering greenhouse gas emissions
- By converting waste materials into new materials and objects
In what way are microbes essential to waste recycling?
In what way are microbes essential to waste recycling?
What do bacteria and other microbes do in marine ecosystems?
What do bacteria and other microbes do in marine ecosystems?
Under what conditions is ammonia further oxidized to nitrate?
Under what conditions is ammonia further oxidized to nitrate?
What are phosphate and sulphate oxidized to in organic substances?
What are phosphate and sulphate oxidized to in organic substances?
What is the main gaseous by-product of anaerobic conversion?
What is the main gaseous by-product of anaerobic conversion?
What is the product mainly produced from the conversion reactions of organic wastes for food by microorganisms?
What is the product mainly produced from the conversion reactions of organic wastes for food by microorganisms?
What does the growth yield depend on?
What does the growth yield depend on?
What is the main role of microbes in biodegradation?
What is the main role of microbes in biodegradation?
What is the major component of natural gas produced by microbes during degradation of organic materials?
What is the major component of natural gas produced by microbes during degradation of organic materials?
Which process results in the liberation of carbon dioxide in dough making bread rise?
Which process results in the liberation of carbon dioxide in dough making bread rise?
What is the microorganism Aspergillus carbonarius used for in waste recycling?
What is the microorganism Aspergillus carbonarius used for in waste recycling?
What do natural biodegradation and fermentation have in common?
What do natural biodegradation and fermentation have in common?
What does microbial fermentation result in when degrading brewery waste and organic materials?
What does microbial fermentation result in when degrading brewery waste and organic materials?
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