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Leftover material in secondary treatment is used as

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  1. Waste

  2. Manure

  3. Disposed Off

  4. All of Above

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Correct Option: B

In a classroom discussion, three students made the following statements.

Shikha: Fertilizers are chemical substances that are rich in a particular nutrient.
Ritesh: Fertilizers increase the water holding capacity of the soil.
Abhishek: Fertilizers used in excess provide lots of humus to the soil.

Which student(s) made incorrect statement(s)?

biology improvement in food resources manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

  1. Shikha and Ritesh

  2. Ritesh and Abhishek

  3. Abhishek and Shikha

  4. Shikha only

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Fertilizers, chemically synthesized substances that are rich in plant nutrients such as NPK. 
  • They are artificially made but have a rapid response. It is applied to soils or to plant tissues to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. So, the statement given by Shikha is correct.
  • Fertilizers have a low capacity for holding water and nutrients. So, the statement given by Ritesh is incorrect.
  • The excessive use of fertilizers causes damage to the plants. So, the statement given by Abhishek is incorrect.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Which nutrient is not supplied to crops via fertilizer?

biology improvement in food resources manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

  1. Phosphorus

  2. Potassium

  3. Iron

  4. Nitrogen

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus are required for the growth of plants in more amounts. These nutrients are absorbed in the form of salts from the soil. However, when the supply from soil is inadequate they are added as fertilizers. Iron is obtained from the soil in sufficient amounts as per the requirement of the plants. So, they are generally not added as the fertilizers. However, there are iron fertilizers which can be added when the soil is deficient in iron. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C. 

Composted manure is produced from________________

biology improvement in food resources manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

  1. Farmyard manure and green manure

  2. Farm refuse and household refuse

  3. Organic remains of biogas plants

  4. Rotten vegetables and animal fecal refuse

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Composted manure is produced from rotten vegetables and animal fecal refuse. 
  • In this process, green wastes are collected and dumped in an area and microorganisms like bacteria and fungi degrade them into humus. 
  • This process is aided by shredding the plant matter, adding water and ensuring proper aeration by regularly turning the mixture. 
  • It acts as a good and natural fertilizer for plants.
So, the correct answer is option D.

The first effect of adding fertiliser to a pond would most likely be to________

biology improvement in food resources manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

  1. Decrease the amount of phytoplankton

  2. Kill most bacteria

  3. Lower the compensation point

  4. Increase the amount of phytoplankton

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • The fertilizers are the rich source of nitrogen and phosphorous used for the growth of plants.
  •  When the fertilizers are introduced in the pond, these nutrients increase the fertility of the pond. 
  • The phytoplanktons are the autotrophic organisms in the aquatic environment that utilize these nutrients and increase in the number. 
Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

Apart from soil fertility, manure also enhances .......... of the soil. 

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  1. Decomposition of microorganisms

  2. Roots holding capacity

  3. Soil binding capacity

  4. Water holding capacity

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Manure is an organic substance produced by the decomposition of plant and animal wastes in the presence of microorganisms and used as fertilizers. It enhances the water holding capacity of the soil. 
  • It also makes the soil porous which makes the exchange of gases easy.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Rhizobium fixes atmospheric _____________

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  1. Oxygen

  2. Carbon

  3. Nitrogen

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Rhizobium is the symbiotic soil bacteria that fix nitrogen in leguminous plants. They form a symbiotic relationship with legume and resides in the root nodules of legumes. 
  • They cannot independently fix nitrogen. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

.......... increases crop productivity only to some extent.

biology improvement in food resources manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

  1. Fertilizer

  2. Manure

  3. Water

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is a synthetic substance?

biology improvement in food resources manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

  1. Manure

  2. Nutrients

  3. Minerals

  4. Fertilizers

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Fertilizers, chemically synthesized substances that are rich in plant nutrients such as NPK. 
  • They are artificially made but have a rapid response. The overuse of fertilizers can cause negative effects like loose soil fertility.

Name the macronutrients provided by fertilizers.

biology improvement in food resources manure manures and fertilisers role of organic manures in soil management

  1. Nitrogen

  2. Phosphorous

  3. Potassium

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Fertilizers, the chemically synthesized substances which are very rich in the plant nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
  • Nitrogen (N) required for the leaf growth 
  • Phosphorus (P) required for the development of roots, flowers, seeds, and fruit 
  • Potassium (K) required for strong stem growth, movement of water in plants, promotion of flowering and fruiting. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.