HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Which is an example of bioremediation?
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bacteria is used to produce insulin
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bacteria is used to clean up oil spills
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cells are grown over a scaffold to make new body parts
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A species called Pseudomonas putida is widely used in oil spill decontamination or bioremediation. It is known to break down many aromatic compounds like hydrocarbons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among bacteria involved in bioremediation processes, most belong to the genera Alcaligens, Achromobacter, Acinetobacter, Alteromonas, Arthrobacter, Burkholderia, Bacillus, Enterobacter, Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas [22, 23].
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