NEET Biology question

If a chemical disinfectant were accidentally added in a large quantity to a functioning biogas digester, the most likely immediate consequence would be

(A)Methanogenic bacteria would be killed, sharply reducing or stopping gas productionCorrect
(B)Gas production would increase dramatically
(C)The slurry would be instantly converted entirely into pure methane
(D)There would be no effect at all, since disinfectants do not affect bacteria

Answer: (A)

Solution

A large dose of chemical disinfectant would kill the anaerobic methanogenic bacteria responsible for biogas

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