Question

Which of the following is a result of oxidation of unsaturated carbon double bonds?

(a) Aerobic composting

(b) Anaerobic composting

(c) Epoxide

(d) Anaerobic digestion

This question was addressed to me in an internship interview.

I need to ask this question from Microbial Transformations of Pesticides in portion Microbial Transformations of Pesticides of Environmental Biotechnology

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) Aerobic composting

The explanation is: Microbes usually catalyze the oxidation of unsaturated carbon double bonds that forms epoxide and the process is called as epoxidation. Aerobic composting is usually used to treat the solid wastes which are generally dry in nature and not moist or wet wastes, whereas, anaerobic composting is used to degrade moist solid wastes which are very easy to degrade, and anaerobic digestion and anaerobic composting is the same thing.