NEET Physics: Environmental Chemistry questions with solutions

Q1. Define biomass.

1. Fossil fuels are also called biomass.
2. The wastes and dead parts of living beings are called biomass.
3. The wastes from industrial applications are called biomass.
4. The wastes and dead parts of living beings buried deep inside the earth are called biomass.

Answer: The wastes and dead parts of living beings are called biomass.

Biomass refers to organic matter derived from living organisms, including their dead parts and wastes. It does not mean fossil fuels, industrial waste, or material buried deep in the earth.