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Agriculture · Q460

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 460

Q460

What is the major constituent of biomass of an organism?

A.
Nitrogen
B.
Carbon
Answer
C.
Phosphorus
D.
Oxygen

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Biomass is the weight or total quantity of living organisms including plants, animals and microorganisms in a given area or volume. Biochemically all these are cellulose, lignin, sugars, fats and proteins.
Chemically it is a mixture of methane, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. Methane is the major constituent (75%). So, the major constituent is carbon in biomass.