Question

Biodegrable and non biodegrable

Answer 1

Answer:

Biodegradable: The substances which can be decomposed by living organisms like bacteria and fungi into simple substances eg: agricultural waste.

Non Biodegradable: The substances which cannot be decomposed by saprobes like bacteria and fungi, eg: plastic, polythene, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

• Biodegradable wastes

1. These wastes can be broken down into non-poisonous substances by the action of microorganisms like bacteria and earthworms.
2. Biodegradable substances change their form and structure over time and become harmless.
3. They do not pollute the environment.

• Examples: Spoilt food, vegetable peels, tea leaves, wood, grass, paper, leather, cotton, cattle dung etc.

• Non-biodegradable wastes

1. These wastes cannot be broken down into harmless substances by any biological processes.
2. Non-biodegradable substances remain unchanged over a long period of time.
3. Some of them remain inert and begin to accumulate in our surroundings, while others cannot be made less toxic easily and hence keep on polluting the environment.
4. Some of them remain inert and begin to accumulate in our surroundings, while others cannot be made less toxic easily and hence keep on polluting the environment.