Why a medium of a biofilter should have a high content of inorganic nutrients?

Q: List any three important pollutant of soil.

A: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse…

Q: To protect oligotrophic lakes from eutrophication, it is important to

A: Oligotrophic lakes have the lowest nutrient content with a high concentration of oxygen which makes…

Q: Why would soil and water be added to a compost pile?

A: Compost refers to the organic material which is produced by the process of composting. Composting…

Q: List 5 significance of organic waste recycling. Explain each briefly.

A: Introduction :- Organic wastes are biodegradable materials derived from living organisms such as…

Q: Where biofilms can be found aside from surfaces . Explain the function of such biofilms to the…

A: A biofilm is a syntrophic consortium of microorganisms in which cells adhere to one another and, in…

Q: An algal bloom in an aquatic ecosystem can cause the depletion of which element? Select one: a.…

A: Algal bloom refers as rapid accumulation in algae population in fresh water or marine water…

Q: In the upper portions of the soil, which organism would you expect to have the least number? A.…

A: Answers ; The organisms that is least in number in the upper portion of the soil is  The correct…

Q: xplain the difference between bioaccumulation and bioamplification.

A: Answer.  Bioaccumulation is the accumulation and enrichment of chemicals in an organism in higher…

Q: In facultative ponds, the role of algae is complementary to the role of bacteria because: a) both…

A: Facultative ponds are those in which a combination of anaerobic, aerobic and facultative (able to…

Q: Suppose you want to compare the species of bacteria that exist in a polluted stream with the species…

A: Bacteria are characterised by the presence of peptidoglycan wall, a compact but naked DNA with…

Q: Some of the organic material manufactured in estuarine communitiesis exported to other ecosystems.…

A: Answer: Introduction: Estuaries means specific regions where the river and seawater combine. The…

Q: The process by which microbes break down food and paper waste into nutrient-rich humus is called:…

A: The microbes are ubiquitous organisms that possess various metabolic transformation activities that…

Q: co, in atmosphere Photosymthesis Precipitation Industry and agrieulture Respiration Diffision Death,…

A: Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's climate system. Global warming stresses…

Q: Why is there a high concentration of microbes in the rhizosphere?

A: The rhizosphere can be defined as the narrow region of soil or substrate that is directly influenced…

Q: Contrast and compare the microbial communities found in lotic systems with those in lentic systems

A: The microbial communities can be defined as the group of microorganisms found at a particular place.…

Q: Phytoremediation, mycoremediation, bioinventing, biobleaching, landfarming, biorector, composting,…

A: Various techniques are used in order to balance the imbalance caused in the environment.  The use of…

Q: Define the following terms: a. nitrogen fixation b. MoFe protein c. Fe protein d. nitrogen…

A: Nitrogen is an essential nutrient abundantly available in the atmosphere in the form of dinitrogen…

Q: Explain the biotechnological aspect to reduce water pollution in a lake in detail.

A: Pollution is any undesirable change in the characteristics of air, water, land and soil in terms of…

Q: Different Substances Added Non-nutritive Potting Soil With Non-nutritive potting soils All…

A: Biomass is organic material derived from living organisms like plants, animals and microbes. The…

Q: Co In the given figure, explain why does the CO2 concentration increase in the top-soil horizon (A)…

A: The soil can be divided into different zones. The chemical and physical properties of these zones…

Q: Why are some microbial habitats unsuitable forplant and animal life?

A: Habitat is a natural environment occupied by all living organisms for the purpose of utilizing…

Q: Which among following is not a biotic component ? Consumer Producer Composers Decomposers

A: The biotic components in the environment is related to all the living forms, starting from humans,…

Q: . Which one of these soils would have a higher infiltration rate?

A: Soil is formed by the fragmentation and erosion of rocks by weathering, the action of rain-water,…

Q: Human activities alter the transfer rates of the nitrogen cycle, __________ the fixation rate.

A: Nitrogen is the most abundant element found in the atmosphere. Nitrogen is essential for all living…

Q: Describe the process of bioavailability-bioaccumulation-biomagnification with reference to…

A: The biogeochemical cycle is a natural flow of essential chemical elements of living matter between…

Q: Why are nutrient cycles in nature called biogeochemical cycles?

A: The Earth is defined as the closed system that matters, In the earth's atmosphere small amounts of…

Q: types

A: Thermosetting plastic is made up of cross-linked chain polymers. Thermoplastics, on the other…

Q: Which of the following is a biotic factor? a. wind b. disease-causing microbe c. temperature d. soil…

A: An ecosystem is a society of living things interacting with the nonliving parts of the environment.…

Q: Decomposing organic matter in soil is called______ . a. clay d. silt b. humus e. sand c. topsoil f.…

A: Introduction In the soil, there are numerous bacteria and other microbes that can breakdown organic…

Q: The process whereby nitrogen is brought into organic molecules is called ________. a. nitrification…

A: Nitrogen is one of the essential macro element that is a crucially important for all life forms. It…

Q: Why are total soil concentrations poor indicators of the amounts of ions that may bioaccumulate…

A: Bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of the substances, such as pesticides or other chemicals.…

Q: What factors govern the extent and type of microbial activityin soils?

A: The soil is defined as unconsolidated mineral or organic material present in the earth’s immediate…

Q: What is Biogas? How is it produced & Name the microbes invaded in Biogasproduction.

A: Anaerobic decomposition (also called anaerobic digestion) is the process of breaking down…

Q: To protect oligotrophic lakes from eutrophication , it is important to_

A: Introduction: Eutrophication is the natural aging of lake by nutrient enrichment of its water. It is…

Q: Give some example of soil pollutants.

A: The pollutants may be either of natural occurring or any foreign substance. Soil pollution is caused…

Q: Which of the following biogeochemical cycles include decomposition? can select more than one answer…

A: Biogeochemical cycles are the chemical cycles that maintain the availability of nutrients in the…

Q: Explain how wastewater treatment plant works.

A: Since there are multiple questions in this particular question, i'll answer the first one for you.…

Q: Imagine a region of soil became contaminated, killing bacteria that decompose dead plants and…

A: Photosynthesis, Decomposition, Respiration and Combustion are the four steps in the carbon cycle.

Q: Which of the following factors would explain why there is a decreasing trend of microbial population…

A: Bacterial growth occurs when a bacteria divides into two daughter cells, a process known as binary…

Q: Define the following terms as they apply to Microbial Ecology: a. Fixation b. Production

A: A. Microbial fixation means to transform the complex chemicals to simple absorbable form so that…

Q: 41. Which layer of soil is found above the bedrock and below the topsoil, is brightly colored…

A: There are various soil types, each with its unique set of features. Any soil has layers, or…

Q: To generate biogas the required biomass resources must be on wet form, else biogas will not produce.…

A: Biogas: Biofuel naturally produced from the decomposition of organic matter. It occurs in the…

Q: Explain soil profile. What master horizon is characterized by organic debris in various stages of…

A: Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support…

Q: The noted microbial ecologist Martin W. Beijerinck has stated:“Everything is everywhere, the…

A: "Martinus Willem Beijerinck" was a microbiologist. He was one of the founders of virology and…

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.