Class 12 NEET Biology Microbes in Human Welfare

(d) : Marsh gas or methane gas is mainly produced by the activities of anaerobic bacteria on sewage. Sewage contains large amounts of organic matter and microbes, many of which are pathogenic. These microbes (bacteria and fungi) are digested during secondary treatment process of sewage by anaerobic bacteria. During digestion, bacteria produce a mixture of gases such as methane, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide. These gases are called biogas and can be easily used as a source of energy as it is inflammable.