Textile Mills Often Release Dye Color and Toxic By-Products into Rivers

question 79

Multiple Choice

Textile mills often release dye color and toxic by-products into rivers and streams, which may then taint groundwater. Fungi associated with mangrove trees have been shown to reduce both colors and toxicity in tainted groundwater.
-The fungi are being used as a form of

• A) endosymbiosis.
• B) bioremediation.
• C) phagocytosis.
• D) mixotrophy.

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