One Disadvantage of Bioremediation Is That This Technology Is Usually

question 28

True/False

One disadvantage of bioremediation is that this technology is usually much more expensive than standard engineering approaches for decontaminating polluted soils.

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Definitions:

Elasticity

The ability of a material or body to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed.

Parabronchi

Minute tubular air passages within the lungs of birds through which respiratory gas exchange occurs, part of their highly efficient respiratory system.

Birds

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by feathers, beaks without teeth, and laying hard-shelled eggs.

Countercurrent Exchange

A mechanism in which fluids flow in opposite directions, exchanging properties (such as heat or chemical constituents) to maximize transfer rates.