NEET Botany Sewage Treatment Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Secondary treatment of sewage involves the use of aeration tanks.
Reason (R): Secondary treatment aims to remove organic matter using mechanical agitation and aeration.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both the assertion and reason are correct. Secondary treatment uses aeration tanks where air is pumped to help heterotrophic microbes break down organic matter.
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