Question

State whether the given statements is true or false: Anaerobic bacteria digest animal waste and produce biogas.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Anaerobic Digestion:

• It is a biological process in which the breakdown of a substance, occurs without the presence of oxygen.
• In the process animal waste produced is changed to biogas ( mainly composed of Methane and Carbon dioxide ) by the action of anaerobic bacteria.
• Listing some of the anaerobic bacterias as, Peptostreptococcus, Streptococcus.
• This process was also used to produce methane in labs.
• Digestion is considered a chemical change but the production of biogas is considered to be a physical change.

Thus the statement is true.