Question

Cleaning environment with biological options such as microbes and plants is called

• A. Bioremediation
• B. Biofortification
• C. Biowarfare
• D. Biomagnification

Answer 1

The correct option is A Bioremediation

Bioremediation means cleaning of the environment of toxic wastes with the help of microbes, plant and animal species. The organisms involved in bioremediation are of two types (a) Hyperaccumulators and (b) Detoxifying. Hyperaccumulators are used in bioprospecting and removal of minerals from wastes. The detoxifying agents metabolize the harmful chemicals through various biochemical reactions.

So, the correct answer is option A.