NEET Biology question
Read the given paragraph where a few words have been italicised and select the correct option regarding them: "When wastewater is treated in a wastewater treatment plant, first it is passed through *bar screens* where large objects like sticks, cans and rags are removed. Then water goes to a *grit and sand removal tank* where speed of the wastewater is *decreased* to allow sand, grit and pebbles to settle down. The water is then allowed to settle in a large tank where *sludge* settles down and is removed continuously by a *skimmer*. The clarified water is then pumped into an *aeration tank* where *anaerobic* bacteria grow rapidly and consume organic matter."
Solution
In a primary settling tank, settled solids (primary sludge) at the bottom are removed by a mechanical *scraper* (whereas floating oil and grease are removed by a *skimmer*). Next, in the aeration tank, *aerobic* microbes (not anaerobic
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