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Biology Question on Microbes in human welfare

In the sewage treatment, bacterial floes are allowed to sediment in a settling tank. This sediment is called as

A

inactivated sludge

B

activated sludge

C

primary sludge

D

secondary sluge

Answer

activated sludge

Explanation

Solution

Activated sludge is formed during secondary sewage treatment. It possess floes of decomposer microbes. Formation of activated sludge requires aeration.