HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term, biodegradable products, means:
A
The products can be safely eaten by humans
B
All the parts of the product are made in the laboratory.
C
The products are made up of various species of bacteria.
D
The products break down safely by natural means.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biodegradable refers to a product breaking down into natural elements, carbon dioxide, and water vapor by organisms like bacteria and fungi. Technically, just about everything is biodegradable, although it will take hundreds of thousands of years for most things to biodegrade.

Detailed explanation-2: -Simply put, biodegradable means that the material naturally breaks down into smaller components, such as sugars and gases. The biodegradation occurs thanks to microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biodegradable – Biodegradable plastic can be broken down completely into water, carbon dioxide and compost by microorganisms under the right conditions. “Biodegradable” implies that the decomposition happens in weeks to months.

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