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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas released from paddy (rice) fields?
AOxygen
BMethane
CSulfur dioxide
DChlorine
✓ Correct Answer: B — Methane
Anaerobic conditions in flooded rice fields lead to the production of methane by methanogenic bacteria.
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