NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2008

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    Which one of the following is being tried in India as a biofuel substitute for fossil fuels?

    A) Jatropha             

    B) Azadirachta                       

    C) Musa                                    

    D) Aegilops                              

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Biofuels are substances of biological origin which are used for production of heat and other form of energy. Often biologically generated hydrogen, methane, ethanol, butanol and diesal are referred to as biohydrogen,    biomethane,    bioefhanol, biobutanol   and   biodiesal   respectively. Petroplants are the plants which can yield large amount of latex having long chained liquid hydrocarbons,   eg, Jatropha, Euphorbia family-Euphorbiaceae) and other members of Euphorbiaceae,             Asclepiadaceae, Apocyanaceae. Wood used as a source of energy is called fuel wood. The good fuel wood should be free from resin, much smoke and offensive odours. Hard wood are generally good fuel wood, eg, Azadirachta, Dalbergia, Terminalia, Casuarina.


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