Ag Apps 5.02 ENR Biotechnology

Which is a widely used bio-indicator species used to detect air that is badly polluted with sulfur dioxide?

• E. coli

• bacteria

• lichens

• viruses

Planting trees at a site polluted by industrial chemicals to absorb the chemicals is called:

• genetic engineering

• biostimulation

• oleophilic cleanup

• phytoremediation

Bacteria that are attracted to oil used to clean up oil spills are called:

• bioindicators

• oleophilic

• algae

• lichens

Genetic engineering has been used to develop bacteria strains to convert solid waste from humans and livestock into:

• paper and tissue

• salt and pepper

• sugar and fuel

• wood and fiber

What technique was used to clean up the Exxon Valdeze oil spill?

• bioremediation

• indicator species

• phytoremediation

• genetic engineering

Permeability is the rate of movement of what through the soil?

• air and fertilizer

• water and air

• water and fertilizer

• water and microorganisms

One of the limitations of bioremediation, as compared to the use of chemical techniques, is:

• emissions

• space

• time

• oil