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What is bioremediation?
What is bioremediation?
- Collecting and storing pollutants
- Using organisms to breakdown and degrade pollutants (correct)
- Removing organic matter and toxic chemicals from domestic waste
- Adding nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes
What are the other terms for bioremediation?
What are the other terms for bioremediation?
- Biodegradation and Bioremediation
- Bioaugmentation and Biostimulation
- Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation
- Bio treatment, bio reclamation, and bio restoration (correct)
What is the purpose of bioaugmentation?
What is the purpose of bioaugmentation?
- To genetically engineer microorganisms
- To add nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes (correct)
- To break down pollutants using microorganisms
- To remove pollutants from the environment
What type of microorganisms are used in bioremediation?
What type of microorganisms are used in bioremediation?
What is the percentage of compounds found in petroleum spills that bioremediation can break down?
What is the percentage of compounds found in petroleum spills that bioremediation can break down?
What is the significance of microorganisms in bioremediation?
What is the significance of microorganisms in bioremediation?
What is the primary difference between in-situ bioremediation and ex-situ bioremediation?
What is the primary difference between in-situ bioremediation and ex-situ bioremediation?
What is the main purpose of the first step in in-situ bioremediation?
What is the main purpose of the first step in in-situ bioremediation?
What is the term for a biological sensor that can make quantitative measurements of pollutants with high precision and sensitivity?
What is the term for a biological sensor that can make quantitative measurements of pollutants with high precision and sensitivity?
What is the role of the transducer in a biosensor?
What is the role of the transducer in a biosensor?
In ex-situ bioremediation, what is typically done with the contaminated soil or water?
In ex-situ bioremediation, what is typically done with the contaminated soil or water?
What is the purpose of adding salt tolerance bacteria to soil in bioremediation?
What is the purpose of adding salt tolerance bacteria to soil in bioremediation?
What is the process by which microbes break down contaminants in bioremediation?
What is the process by which microbes break down contaminants in bioremediation?
What is the method of bioremediation that involves injecting oil-degrading microbes into the affected area?
What is the method of bioremediation that involves injecting oil-degrading microbes into the affected area?
What type of bioremediation involves removing contaminated soil or water from its natural location?
What type of bioremediation involves removing contaminated soil or water from its natural location?
What is the term for adding nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes?
What is the term for adding nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes?
What is the term for bioremediation that takes place at the contaminated site, without removing the soil or water?
What is the term for bioremediation that takes place at the contaminated site, without removing the soil or water?
What was the incident that caused one of the worst oil spills in the country?
What was the incident that caused one of the worst oil spills in the country?
