This Process Involves Using Plants to Absorb and Accumulate Toxic

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Multiple Choice

This process involves using plants to absorb and accumulate toxic material. Once contaminants are absorbed into plants, the plants themselves are usually toxic and must be landfilled. The cost of this process can be less than half the cost of landfilling or treating toxic soil.

• A) Detoxification
• B) Phytoremediation
• C) Composting
• D) Bioremediation
• E) Fertilizing

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