Using Microbes to Detoxify a Site Contaminated with Heavy Metals

question 13

Multiple Choice

Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals is an example of ______.

• A)biotechnology
• B)bioremediation
• C)decomposition
• D)epidemiology
• E)immunology

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Definitions:

Formal Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals learn to think abstractly, reason logically, and plan strategically.

Sociocultural Cognitive Theory

A theory that emphasizes the impact of social interaction, culture, and language on cognitive development.

Cognitive Development

Cognitive Development is the study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence evolve from childhood to adulthood.

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that describes how children develop logical thinking from infancy through adolescence through a series of stages.