Question

classify this following as biodegradable and non biodegradable materiel:woollen clothes , polythene bags, paper, aluminum cans, toothbrush, peels of vegetables and fruits, cotton cloth, jute bag, electric switch, frying pan handle.

Answer 1

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• bio degradable means the material which can be decomposed into simpler molecules by detritivores.

• non biodegradable means which cannot be decomposed into simpler molecules detritivores (decomposers).

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1. bio - woolen clothes, paper, peels of vegetable and fruits, cotton cloth, jute bag.
2. non bio - polythene bags, alluminium cans, toothbrush, electric switch, frying pan.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

A material which gets decomposed through natural processes, such as action by bacteria, is called biodegradable. The biodegradable materials: Woollen clothes, paper, peels of vegetables and fruits, Cotton cloth and Jute bag. A material which is not easily decomposed by natural processes is termed as non biodegradable.