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The sediment of bacterial flocs from the settling tank is called:

AActivated sludge
BPrimary sludge
CClear effluent
DDigester gas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Activated sludge
1. Part of it is pumped back as inoculum. 2. This sediment is activated sludge. 3. The rest goes to anaerobic digesters. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 10, Microbes in Human Welfare._
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