Bioremediation

First genetically modified micro-organism to be patented

• Oil eating Superbug

• Rosie cow

• BT cotton

• Flavr Savr Tomato

Bioaugmentation is

• addition of exogenous organism

• addition of indigenous organism

• addition of fertilizers

• addition of biosurfactants

The process of addition of NP fertilizers for bioremediation is known as

• Bioaugmentation

• Biofertilization

• Biostimulation

• Bioenhancement

Xenobiotics are

• Biological natural organic compound

• Natural chemical

• Biosynthetic chemical

• Foreign unnatutal synthetic chemical

Example of a xenobiotic

• Ethanol

• DDT

• Lactic acid

• Glucose

Bioremediation of crude oil includes

• addition of NP fertilizers

• addition of oil digesting organisms

• adjusting moisture

• all of the above

Crude oil spill in ocean results in

• enhancement of marine biota

• positive effect on marine biota

• negative effect on marine biota

• no effect

Oil pollution of soil results in

• reduced soil aeration

• reduced water infiltration

• restrict soil permeability

• all of the above

Minnamata Disease is caused by

• Arsenic contamination

• Mercury pollution

• Iron contamination

• None of the above

Micro-organisms remove heavy metals by

• Bioaugmentation

• Biosorption

• Bioenhancement

• Biostimulation