LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What chemical activity uses microorganisms to decompose biomass materials? ____
A
Fermentation
B
Mutation
C
Phenotypes
D
Hybrid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anaerobic decomposition is the process where microorganisms, usually bacteria, break down material in the absense of oxygen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Among bacteria associated with fermented foods and alcoholic beverages, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) mostly species of Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, Weissella, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Three types of microorganism are used for microbial biomass production: bacteria, fungi (including higher fungi) and microalgae.

Detailed explanation-4: -Microbial biomass (bacteria and fungi) is a measure of the mass of the living component of soil organic matter. The microbial biomass decompose plant and animal residues and soil organic matter to release carbon dioxide and plant available nutrients.

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