For a week Manu-s mom told him to bury the kitchen waste under a mango tree- After few weeks- when she told him to check that place- he was surprised- What do you think happened- nbsp-The wastes that he threw was still there-The wastes that he threw last month was no longer there-Bacteria and worms had completely consumed them-The tree started to decompose-

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Standard VII

Biology

Biodegradable Pollutant

For a week Ma...

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For a week Manu's mom told him to bury the kitchen waste under a mango tree. After few weeks, when she told him to check that place, he was surprised. What do you think happened?

The wastes that he threw was still there.

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The wastes that he threw last month was no longer there.

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Bacteria and worms had completely consumed them.

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The tree started to decompose.

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Solution

The correct options are
B The wastes that he threw last month was no longer there.
C Bacteria and worms had completely consumed them.
Kitchen waste is unused vegetable peels, eggshells, left-over food or other organic matter. These are biodegradable and can be broken down into simple substances by bacteria or other micro-organisms.
In the given case, the kitchen waste got decomposed by micro-organisms and mixed up in the soil.

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