Question

State whether the following statement are true or false.
Statement 1: Microbes are used in cleaning up of the environment.
Statement 2: Microbes also facilitates the breakdown of dead and decaying matter.

• A.
  Statement 1: True
  Statement 2: False
• B. Statement 1: True
  Statement 2: True
• C. Statement 1: False
  Statement 2: False
• D. Statement 1: False
  Statement 2: True

Answer 1

The correct option is B Statement 1: True

Statement 2: True

• Microbes ensure that the dead and decaying plants or animals matter are broken down into simpler matter.
• This process in which dead and decaying matter, such as plants and animal wastes are broken down by microbes is known as decomposition and such microbes are called decomposers.
• These decomposers help to keep our environment clean and add nutrition to the soil.