Question

• Assertion: Biodegradable substances result in the formation of compost and natural replenishment.
• Reason: It is due to breakdown of complex inorganic substances into simple organic substances.

Options

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Composting is the process of recycling organic wastes such as vegetable peels, leftover food, leaves, etc. by burying them in compost pits. Therefore, biodegradable materials cause the growth of compost and natural replenishment through the activity of tiny creatures like bacteria and fungi. The physical and chemical breakdown of intricate organic matter into basic inorganic elements is known as decomposition.