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Rate limiting step in biogas production is

A
Methane
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Cellulose
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Starch
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Acetic acid
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Solution

The correct option is B Cellulose
The biogas production takes place by the degradation of the waste products. The wastes are comprised of cellulose, starch and other polymeric molecules. Other can be degraded into simpler ones with the help of the enzymatic activity. The cellulose fibres are made up of strong bonds and difficult to be degraded with the help of other proteolytic enzymes than cellulase. This is the step which limits the process of the formation of methane from the biogas plant.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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