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Biology
Applications of Biotechnology
A plant capab...
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A plant capable of reducing toxic cyanide waste into non toxic form is
A
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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