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Match the following technologies with their main features:
Match the following technologies with their main features:
Aerobic technologies of water treatment = Reliably traditional Anaerobic technologies of solid waste treatment = Refreshingly modern Genomics and systems microbiology = Extended range of possibilities Metabolic engineering = Advances in environmental management
Match the following topics with their groupings in Comprehensive Biotechnology:
Match the following topics with their groupings in Comprehensive Biotechnology:
Chemistry of Waste Treatment = Section 3 - Waste Management and Pollution Control Activated Sludge Type Processes = Microbiology and Ecology Solid Wastes = Anaerobic Reactors Control and Instrumentation = Fixed Film Systems
Match the following achievements with the field of environmental biotechnology:
Match the following achievements with the field of environmental biotechnology:
Recognition of self-cleaning potential of natural ecosystems = Major achievement Development of nanotechnologies = Effective environmental management
Match the following factors with their impact on biodegradation rates:
Match the following factors with their impact on biodegradation rates:
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Match the following statements with their correct explanation:
Match the following statements with their correct explanation:
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Match the following pollutants with their characteristics:
Match the following pollutants with their characteristics:
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Environmental management practitioners do not benefit from advances in metabolic engineering according to the text.
Environmental management practitioners do not benefit from advances in metabolic engineering according to the text.
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One of the major achievements of environmental biotechnology is the ineffective self-cleaning potential of natural ecosystems.
One of the major achievements of environmental biotechnology is the ineffective self-cleaning potential of natural ecosystems.
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Biodegradation rates observed in laboratory tests using various microcosms or pure cultures always match the actual biodegradation rates observed in the field.
Biodegradation rates observed in laboratory tests using various microcosms or pure cultures always match the actual biodegradation rates observed in the field.
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The low biodegradation rates commonly observed in the environment are well understood and mainly relate to the absence of suitable electron donors and acceptors.
The low biodegradation rates commonly observed in the environment are well understood and mainly relate to the absence of suitable electron donors and acceptors.
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PCBs are recognized as nonpoint source pollutants due to their high biodegradation rates in both aerobic and anaerobic environments.
PCBs are recognized as nonpoint source pollutants due to their high biodegradation rates in both aerobic and anaerobic environments.
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Improving biodegradation in the field can involve biosupplementation with limiting compounds like specific inducers.
Improving biodegradation in the field can involve biosupplementation with limiting compounds like specific inducers.
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The acute toxicity of PCBs is relatively high compared to their hydroxylated metabolites.
The acute toxicity of PCBs is relatively high compared to their hydroxylated metabolites.
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Incomplete biotransformation of persistent compounds like PCBs can lead to the release of harmless metabolites in the ecosystems.
Incomplete biotransformation of persistent compounds like PCBs can lead to the release of harmless metabolites in the ecosystems.
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