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A plant capable of reducing toxic cyanide waste into non toxic form is

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Pseudomonas
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Jatropha curcas
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Gibberella fusarium
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Mirabilis Jalaplia
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Solution

The correct option is C Gibberella fusarium
  • There are various plants which are used in the process of bioremediation.
  • The plants are capable of taking up the toxic constituents and accumulating them in the plant body.
  • The plant Gibberella fusarium can take up the toxic material like cyanide.
  • The cyanide is reduced by this plant and converted to a non-toxic form.
  • Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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