Wood, leather, and fruit peels are biodegradable items, while plastic is not.
Which of the following is/are biodegradable item/items ? (A) Wood (B) Leather (C) Plastic (D) Fruit peels (1) All four (A), (B), (C) and (D) (2) Only (A) and (D) (3) Only (A), (B) and (D) (4) Only (B) (5) Question not attempted
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