Question

Which of the following is not an example of a bio mass energy source ?

• A. Wood
• B. Gober Gas
• C. Nuclear Energy
• D. Coal

Hint:

"Bio" in biomass means related to life or living things.
Wood: From trees (living).
Gober Gas: From animal waste/organic matter (from living things).
Coal: From ancient plants (ancient life), a fossil fuel.
Nuclear Energy: From atoms (like uranium), not from living matter. Nuclear energy is the clear outlier as it's not derived from organic material.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Biomass energy refers to energy derived from organic matter, i.e., material from living or recently living organisms. Step 1: Understanding Biomass Energy Sources Biomass includes plant-based materials (like wood, crops), animal waste, and organic components of municipal solid waste. These materials store solar energy captured through photosynthesis (in the case of plants). Biomass can be burned directly for heat or converted into biofuels (like ethanol, biodiesel) or biogas (like gobar gas). Step 2: Analyzing the options
(1) Wood: Wood is a classic example of biomass. It comes from trees (living organisms) and can be burned for energy.
(2) Gober Gas (Biogas): Gober gas is primarily methane produced from the anaerobic digestion (decomposition without oxygen) of animal manure (like cow dung, "gobar") or other organic wastes. This is a form of biomass energy.
(3) Nuclear Energy: Nuclear energy is released from atomic nuclei through processes like nuclear fission (splitting of heavy atoms like uranium) or nuclear fusion (joining of light atoms). The source material (e.g., uranium) is a mineral mined from the Earth; it is not derived from living or recently living organisms. Therefore, nuclear energy is not a form of biomass energy.
(4) Coal: Coal is a fossil fuel formed from the remains of ancient plants that lived millions of years ago. While it originated from biological matter, it has undergone significant geological transformation over vast periods. In many classifications, fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are distinguished from modern biomass because they are non-renewable on human timescales and their extraction/combustion has different environmental implications. However, some broader definitions of "biomass origin" might include fossil fuels. For this question, given the other options, nuclear energy is clearly the odd one out. (Note: Context sometimes matters for coal. If comparing to nuclear, coal is closer to biomass origin than nuclear is.) Step 3: Identifying the non-biomass energy source Comparing the options, Nuclear Energy is fundamentally different from biomass. It originates from atomic processes, not from organic matter. Wood and Gober Gas are direct examples of biomass. Coal, while a fossil fuel derived from ancient biomass, is distinct from renewable biomass resources. However, Nuclear Energy is unequivocally not biomass. Therefore, Nuclear Energy is not an example of a biomass energy source.