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Cytophaga and Cellulomonas are involved in

zoology bioenergy biogas environmental use of microorganism microbes in waste treatment and biogas

  1. Biogas production

  2. Spoilage of textiles

  3. Curing of tea and tobacco

  4. Cheese manufacture

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cytophaga is a genus of Gram-negative bacillus. Cellulomonas is a genus of Gram-positive bacillus. They have the ability to digest cellulose. They are called as cellulolytic bacteria. They are involved in biogas production. 

Thus, the correct answer is 'Biogas production.'

Fill in the blank space by choosing the correct word. 
The non-usable animal or vegetable products are collectively called ............

physics sources of energy biogas environmental use of microorganism microbes in waste treatment and biogas

  1. $potential$

  2. $renewable$

  3. $fossil$

  4. $biomass$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biomass is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. In the context of biomass for energy this is often used to mean plant based material, but biomass can equally apply to both animal and vegetable derived material.
Hence, the non-usable animal or vegetable products are collectively called Biomass.