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exam lesson name: the nature of science, the chemistry ecology
exam number: 700941rr
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1. sending plastic - eating fungi to landfills to remove pollutants is an example of

○ a. biological augmentation.
○ b. bioremediation.
○ c. biodiversity expansion.
○ d. biodiversity hotspots.
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Explanation:

• Option A: Biological augmentation is adding organisms to enhance a process, but it's broader. Here, using fungi to remove pollutants is specifically bioremediation.
• Option B: Bioremediation is the use of living organisms (like fungi) to remove or neutralize pollutants from contaminated sites (like landfills), which matches the scenario.
• Option C: Biodiversity expansion refers to increasing the variety of species, not pollutant removal.
• Option D: Biodiversity hotspots are areas with high species diversity, not related to pollutant removal.

Answer:

B. bioremediation.