Q190
General ScienceEnvironment & Ecology
The use of living microorganism to degrade environmental pollutants is called
- a.microremediation.
- b.nanoremediation.
- c.bioremediation.
- d.All of the above
Answer: (C) bioremediation.
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms, mainly microbes, to break down pollutants such as oil spills into harmless products. Nanoremediation uses nanoparticles, not living organisms, and 'microremediation' is not the standard term.