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Bioremediation and Phytoremediation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is bio-remediation?

a)

Process where organic things are used to break down pollution

b)

When you use biology to meditate

c)

When you amend biological things

d)

Process where you watch bacteria break things down

2.

Which one is NOT used for bio-remediation?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Seashells

d)

Plant

3.

When you use bio-remediation it breaks down toxins ...

a)

It makes the area into new soil

b)

it creates a new substance for fuel

c)

it detoxifies an area completely or partially

d)

it creates fuel for algae

4.

Bacteria can be used to clean up_________ in soil

a)

OIl

b)

Gasoline

c)

Pesticides

d)

All of the above

5.

Myco-remediation is bio-remediation that uses...

a)

Bacteria

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Worms

6.

Phyto-remediation uses what for bio-remediation

a)

Bacteria

b)

Worms

c)

Fungi

d)

Plants

7.

“Remediate” means

a)

to meditate

b)

to solve a problem

c)

to create a problem

d)

none of the above

8.

An example of a chemical, if in high concentrations, might not be bioremediated due to toxicity of chemicals is

a)

lead

b)

cadmium

c)

both

d)

neither

9.

when microbes use oxygen as final electron acceptor to convert pollutant into harmless product, it is called

a)

aerobic bioremediation

b)

anaerobic bioremediation

c)

fermentation bioremediation

d)

facultative bioremediation

10.

The type of bioremediation, when the contaminated soil or water treats in the location where is was found, it is called....

a)

In situ bioremediation

b)

Ex situ bioremediation

c)

Anaerobic bioremediation

d)

Aerobic bioremediation

11.

write one of the chemical pollutants that can be degraded by bioremediation...

(a)  

12.

"Xenobiotics" are

a)

a chemical substance that is not naturally produced or expected to be present within the organism

b)

a chemical substance that is naturally produced or expected to be present within the organism

c)

none of these

13.

Bioaugmentation is

a)

introduction of nutrients

b)

introduction of microbes

c)

both a & b

d)

none

14.

Which of the following phtoremediation process is also called phytotransformation

a)

Phytodegradation

b)

Phytoextraction

c)

Phytofiltration

d)

None of the above

15.

Use of certain plant species to immobilize contaminants in the soil and groundwater through absorption and accumulation by roots is callled

a)

Phytofiltration

b)

Phytotransformation

c)

Phytostabilization

d)

None of the

16.

Uptake and transpiration of a contaminant by a plant is called

a)

Phytostabilization

b)

Phytodegradation

c)

Phytovolization

d)

None of the above

17.

The breakdown of contaminants in the soil through microbial activity that is enhanced by the presence of the rhizosphere

a)

Rhizodegradation

b)

Phytostabilization

c)

Phtytovoltilation

d)

None of the above

18.

chelating agents

a)

Biodegradable

b)

Non Biodegradable

c)

None of the above

19.

Which of the species have phytoremediation properties

a)

Annona senegalensis

b)

Leucaena leucocephala

c)

Sesbania rostrata

d)

All the above

20.

It is the use of living organisms to degrade environmental contaminants into less toxic forms.

a)

Bioaccumulation

b)

Biomagnification

c)

Bioremediation

d)

Phytoremediation

21.

It is the direct use of living green plants for in situ (in place) removal, degradation, or containment of contaminants in soils, sludges, sediments, surface water and groundwater.

a)

Bioaccumulation

b)

Biomagnification

c)

Bioremediation

d)

Phytoremediation

22.

What is the element name of Pb?

a)

Pubonium

b)

Plubium

c)

Pubium

d)

Lead

23.

Rhizofilteration are involved in

a)

Plant roots

b)

Plant leaves

c)

Seed

d)

Whole Plant

24.

Biological degradation of organic materials.

a)

bottom ash

b)

waste reduction

c)

incineration

d)

composting

25.

The burning of municipal solid waste in large furnaces.

a)

composting

b)

recycling

c)

incineration

d)

Bioremediation

26.

Give examples pf microorganisms used in bioremediation of radioactive wastes.

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27.

Give a difference between in situ and ex situ bioremediation. Which method is more preferred?

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28.

Give a real life example where phytoremediation was put to use.

4 lines
29.

Differentiate between Pollutants and Xenobiotics.

4 lines
30.

Give an example each for aerobic and anaerobic biodegrading organisms.

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