Microorganisms Have Been Found to

question 38

Multiple Choice

Microorganisms have been found to

• A) degrade cyanide
• B) deactivate Arochlor 1260, the most highly toxic PCB compound
• C) degrade dioxin
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Sulfide

A chemical compound that consists of sulfur and one or more elements, commonly found in ore minerals and as byproducts of industrial processes.

Silica Tetrahedron

A structural unit of silicon ion surrounded by four oxygen ions, forming the basic building block of silicate minerals.

Silicon

The fourteenth element in the Periodic Table, having the atomic symbol Si.

Silica Tetrahedra

The basic structural unit of silicate minerals, consisting of four oxygen atoms surrounding a single silicon atom.