What Do Wastewater Treatment Plants Have in Common with Wetland

question 69

Multiple Choice

What do wastewater treatment plants have in common with wetland filtration (purification) ?

• A) the type of wastewater treated is the same
• B) the engineering designs and flow are similar
• C) they depend on microbes to remove nitrogen and carbon
• D) chlorine is used to decontaminate pollutants
• E) they are both continually aerated

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Definitions:

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of life and playing a critical role in the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Steroids

A class of lipophilic organic compounds with four fused carbon rings, playing various roles in the body, including as hormones and vitamins.

Limiting Factor

An environmental condition that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population within an ecosystem.

Nutrient

A substance that provides nourishment essential for the growth and maintenance of life.