Methanogens do not produce:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Nitrogen and Oxygen
Methanogens are anaerobic bacteria, such as Methanobacterium, that grow on cellulose-rich material in sewage sludge, biogas plants and the rumen of cattle.
Option (1) Carbon dioxide and methane — Produced by methanogens.
Option (2) Methane and Hydrogen — Produced by methanogens.
Option (3) Hydrogen and Carbon dioxide — Produced by methanogens.
Option (4) Nitrogen and Oxygen — Not produced by methanogens. They are anaerobic and give no oxygen; nitrogen is not among their products either.
NCERT Extract:
Microbes in Production of Biogas – “… In the examples cited in relation to fermentation of dough, cheese making and production of beverages, the main gas produced was CO2.. However, certain bacteria, which grow anaerobically on cellulosic material, produce large amount of methane along with CO2 and H2. These bacteria are collectively called methanogens, and one such common bacterium is Methanobacterium.”