Using Microbes to Break Down or Remove Toxic Wastes in Water

question 58

Multiple Choice

Using microbes to break down or remove toxic wastes in water and soil is called

• A)decomposition.
• B)synergism.
• C)mineralization.
• D)bioremediation.
• E)recycling.

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Definitions:

Long-term Stream

A sustained flow or sequence of activities, processes, or outputs extending over a lengthy period.

ITQs

Individual Transferable Quotas, a system used in fisheries management where individual fishers are allocated a certain portion of the total allowable catch.

Limit Catches

Restrictions set on the amount or number of a particular fish or other species that can be legally caught and kept.

Least Costly

Referring to the method or option that incurs the lowest possible expense or expenditure while achieving the desired outcome or objective.