Question

Which of the following options describes the etymology of word “biomass” correctly?

• A. Bio = life or living; Mass = matter contained; Biomass = matter produced from living beings.
• B. Bio = nonliving; Mass = matter contained; Biomass = matter produced from non-living things.
• C. Bio = dead organisms; Mass = amount of heat contained; Biomass = amount of heat energy contained in dead organisms.
• D. Bio = Liquid; Mass = matter contained; Biomass = amount of liquid contained in any matter.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Bio = life or living; Mass = matter contained; Biomass = matter produced from living beings.

Biomass is made up of two words: ‘Bio’ which means life and ‘mass’ which is the amount of matter contained. Thus the Biomass is the amount of matter contained in any living being.