JEE Main 202324 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 24 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
JEE Main 2023 · 24 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life
Correct statement is :
Correct statement is :
Options
- AAn average human being consumes more food than air
- BAn average human being consumes nearly 15 times more air than food
- CAn average human being consumes equal amount of food and air
- DAn average human being consumes 100 times more air than food
Correct answer
B. An average human being consumes nearly 15 times more air than food
Step-by-step solution
An average human being requires nearly 12-15 times more air than the food. So, even small amounts of pollutants in the air become significant compared to similar levels present in the food. Pollutants can be degradable, like discarded vegetables which rapidly break down by natural processes.