Nutrients + Biodegradable Waste

Question 1

What are nutrients?

Answer 1

Nutrients are elements and compounds that organisms need for living, growing and reproducing.

Question 2

What are the two types of nutrients? What are their differences?

Answer 2

The two types of nutrients are;
-Macronutrients (large amounts which are proteins and carbohydrates).
Micronutrients (small amounts which are vitamins and minerals).

Question 3

What is biodegradable waste?

Answer 3

Biodegradable waste is waste that breaks down back into the environment.

Question 4

What are the two types of biodegradation?

Answer 4

The two types of biodegradation are;

• Aerobic Biodegradation (organisms that need oxygen to grow and reproduce).
• Anaerobic Biodegradation ( don’t need oxygen to grow and reproduce).