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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper IV: General Studies II · Question 190 of 200

Q190
General ScienceEnvironment & Ecology
The use of living microorganism to degrade environmental pollutants is called
  1. a.microremediation.
  2. b.nanoremediation.
  3. c.bioremediation.
  4. 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.

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