Ag Apps 5.02 ENR Biotechnology

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Which is a widely used bio-indicator species used to detect air that is badly polluted with sulfur dioxide?

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lichens

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Planting trees at a site polluted by industrial chemicals to absorb the chemicals is called:

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phytoremediation

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Bacteria that are attracted to oil used to clean up oil spills are called:

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oleophilic

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Genetic engineering has been used to develop bacteria strains to convert solid waste from humans and livestock into:

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sugar and fuel

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What technique was used to clean up the Exxon Valdeze oil spill? Options: bioremediation, indicator species, phytoremediation, genetic engineering

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bioremediation

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Permeability is the rate of movement of what through the soil? Options: air and fertilizer, water and air, water and fertilizer, water and microorganisms

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water and air

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One of the limitations of bioremediation, as compared to the use of chemical techniques, is: emissions, space, time, oil

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time