Phytoremediation

question 45

Multiple Choice

Phytoremediation

• A)involves using natural or genetically engineered plants to absorb pollutants from soil and water.
• B)results in the production of high-level hazardous wastes.
• C)involves a faster and more efficient approach to waste management
• D)is accepted as the best method of dealing with hazardous wastes.
• E)is currently in widespread use in large urban areas.

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Definitions:

Monetary Policy

Actions taken by a central bank or financial authority to regulate the supply of money and interest rates in an economy to achieve macroeconomic objectives.

Foreign Exchange Reserves

Assets held by central banks in foreign currencies, used to back liabilities on their own currency as well as to influence monetary policy.

Fixed Exchange Rate

A system where the government or central bank sets the official exchange rate in relation to the currency of another nation or the value of gold.

Flexible Exchange Rate

A rate of exchange that is determined by the international demand for and supply of a nation’s money and that is consequently free to rise or fall because it is not subject to currency interventions. Also referred to as a “floating exchange rate.”