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Question
The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water bodies is known as ____________.
Options
Biomagnification
Bioremediation
Biomethanation
Bioreduction
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Solution
The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water bodies is known as Bioremediation.
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