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Toddy, a traditional beverage of southern India, is made by fermenting the sap of which source?

Answer: Palms.

  • A Palms
  • B Grapes
  • C Barley
  • D Rice

Correct answer: A. Palms

Explanation: Toddy is a traditional drink of some parts of southern India made by fermenting sap obtained from palms.

Sewage Treatment FlowPrimaryphysical filtering+ sedimentationSecondary (aerobic)aeration tank, flocsconsume organic matterActivated sludgesettles out;part reused as inoculumSludge digesterANAEROBIC →biogas (CH₄)Note the switch: aerobic microbes in the tank, anaerobic microbes in the digester

Sewage passes through physical removal (primary), then aerobic biological treatment where microbes form flocs that consume organic matter (secondary); the settled activated sludge is then digested anaerobically to produce biogas - a deliberate switch from aerobic to anaerobic conditions between stages.

Concept context

Microorganisms in food, medicine, sewage treatment, biocontrol, and biofertilizers

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