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The places where the molecular oxygen is deficient but the organic matter content is high, degradation occurs __________

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The places where the molecular oxygen is deficient but the organic matter content is high, degradation occurs __________

(a) anoxically

(b) in presence of oxygen

(c) in presence of water

(d) in presence of organic pollutants

This question was posed to me during an online interview.

My doubt is from Anaerobic Bacterial Degradation of Biopolymers topic in portion Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants of Environmental Biotechnology

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Right option is (a) anoxically

The explanation is: The places where the molecular oxygen is deficient but the organic matter content is high, degradation occurs by reduction of electron acceptors such as nitrite or nitrate.

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