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Which microorganism is used as a biofertilizer to provide phosphorus to plants?

Answer: Glomus.

  • A Rhizobium
  • B Glomus
  • C Azotobacter
  • D Anabaena

Correct answer: B. Glomus

Explanation: Glomus is a mycorrhizal fungus that helps plants absorb phosphorus from the soil, functioning as a biofertilizer.

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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