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Question
Although coal and petroleum are produced by the degradation of biomass, even then we need to conserve them. Why?
Solution
Coal and petroleum are the fossil fuels and their supply is limited on the Earth. Therefore, we need to conserve them. They are made by the degradation of biomass, but this practise takes millions of years.
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