Question

The use of prokaryotes and other organisms to clean up pollutants from soil, air, or water is called ________. the use of prokaryotes and other organisms to clean up pollutants from soil, air, or water is called ________. biocomposting bioremediation decomposition nitrogen fixation

Answer 1

The use of prokayotes and other organisms to clean up pollutants from soil, air, or water is called Bioremedation. Bioremedation is the use of living organisms for the recovery or cleaning up of a contaminated medium such as soil, sediment, air and water. It is actually a waste management technique that neutralizes pollutants from contaminated site using organisms. examples of bioremedation related technologies are mycoremedation, phytoremedation among others.