Question
Biology Question on Microbes in human welfare
A major component of gober gas is
A
ammonia
B
methane
C
ethane
D
butane.
Answer
methane
Explanation
Solution
Biogas or gobar gas is a methane rich fuel gas produced by anaerobic breakdown or digestion of biomass with the help of methanogenic bacteria. It is made up of methane (50 - 70%), carbon dioxide (30 - 40%) with traces of nitrogen, hydrogen sulphide and hydrogen.