HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which category does the following biotechnology fall under?Fungus is used at paper mills to reduce pollution from soil entering the water table.
A
Forensic
B
Agricultural
C
Environmental
D
Consumer Goods
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mycoremediation is a technique of using fungus as a bioremediator. This biotechniques uses particular fungi that release enzymes which can degrade several pollutants and found to be promising strategies in the removal of contaminant with in a site.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mushrooms mycelia can serve as biological filters and as potential sorbents of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and mercury in comparison to plants [135].

Detailed explanation-3: -Bioremediation is biotechnological process to get rid of pollutants or to detoxify them in to less harmful products by using the microorganisms especially fungi and bacteria and also some plants specie that can tolerate and accumulate the heavy metal contaminants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of environmental biotechnology applications include the use of bacteria to break down pollutants in water and soil, the use of algae to absorb excess nutrients from wastewater, and the use of fungi to decompose organic matter in landfills.

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