Cyanide Is a Chemical Used to Dissolve Gold and Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

Cyanide is a chemical used to dissolve gold and is harmful to the environment and organisms living there.A couple of biochemists came up with the idea of using the bacteria in the genus Pseudomonas to break down the cyanide used by a gold mining company.This use of bacteria is a good example of ____.

• A)Bioremediation
• B)Immunology
• C)Astromicrobiology
• D)British physiology
• E)Epidemiology

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Definitions:

Epidemiological Study

A study that measures the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in a given population.

Analogue Experiments

Experiments that simulate real-life situations in a controlled environment to study behaviors or phenomena.

Unnecessary Distress

Stress or suffering that is not essential or a natural consequence of a situation, often implying that it could be avoided or mitigated.

Physical Pain

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage, often signaling the body to react to prevent further tissue damage.