Energy And Biomass

Question 1

What is meant by biomass?

Answer 1

Mass of living material/ tissue

Question 2

What conditions are needed for composting?

Answer 2

> heat( provided by respiration of microbes)

> O2 ( provided by the air)
- ventilation

> moisture - provided by rainwater

Question 3

Why is carbon so important?

Answer 3

> it is present in: fats, carbohydrates and proteins imperative to growth

Question 4

By what processes is biomass lost?

Answer 4

> respiration
- heat and movement

> waste
- faeces and urine