With reference to the Methanotrophs consider the following statements It metabolise and convert meth...........

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With reference to the Methanotrophs, consider the following statements:

It metabolise and convert methane into carbon-di-oxide.
In rice fields, methanotrophs are active near the roots or soil-water interfaces.
It is the second most important greenhouse gas (GHG) and 26 times more potent as compared to carbon-di-oxide.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Scientists at Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, have isolated 45 different strains of methanotrophic bacteria which have been found to be capable of reducing methane emissions from rice plants.

Methanotrophs metabolise and convert methane into carbon-di-oxide. They can effectively reduce the emission of methane, which is the second most important greenhouse gas (GHG) and 26 times more potent as compared to carbon-di-oxide. In rice fields, methanotrophs are active near the roots or soil-water interfaces.