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What is the primary focus of bioremediation?
What is the primary focus of bioremediation?
- Using physical methods to remove pollutants from the environment
- Applying chemical mechanisms to neutralize pollutants
- Enhancing the concentration of pollutants in the environment
- Reducing the concentration of pollutants using biological mechanisms (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a typical prime bioremediator?
Which of the following is NOT a typical prime bioremediator?
- Archaea
- Viruses (correct)
- Fungi
- Bacteria
What does the term 'mineralize' mean in the context of bioremediation?
What does the term 'mineralize' mean in the context of bioremediation?
- To enhance the concentration of pollutants in the environment
- To transform contaminants to less toxic forms
- To detoxify pollutants using chemical methods
- To convert pollutants to inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide and water (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a pollutant that can be addressed through bioremediation?
Which of the following is NOT a pollutant that can be addressed through bioremediation?
What is the primary purpose of bioremediation?
What is the primary purpose of bioremediation?
Which of the following is a typical prime bioremediator?
Which of the following is a typical prime bioremediator?
What types of pollutants can be addressed through bioremediation?
What types of pollutants can be addressed through bioremediation?
What is the key advantage of bioremediation compared to chemical and physical methods of remediation?
What is the key advantage of bioremediation compared to chemical and physical methods of remediation?
Which type of microorganism is NOT typically considered a prime bioremediator?
Which type of microorganism is NOT typically considered a prime bioremediator?
What is the primary focus of bioremediation?
What is the primary focus of bioremediation?
What is the process of 'mineralize' in the context of bioremediation?
What is the process of 'mineralize' in the context of bioremediation?
Which of the following is NOT a typical pollutant that can be addressed through bioremediation?
Which of the following is NOT a typical pollutant that can be addressed through bioremediation?
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