Describe the use of bioremediation in the cleanup of oil spills.

Q: Explain the processes of bioaccumulation and biomagnifi cation of toxic elements and the problems…

A: Bioaccumulation and biomagnification are two unique processes that regularly happen in a couple with…

Q: Discuss biofeed

A: Fertilizers are substances obtained from natural or synthetic sources that are used for providing…

Q: Explain the term biopiracy.

A: A patent is a form of intellectual property. It gives its owner the legal right to exclude others…

Q: Please explain biosafety measures to be considered (e.g to the environment)w growing  genetically…

A: Plant genetic transformation technology basically deals with the transfer of desirable genes from…

Q: Explain the role of cultivation-independent methods to study microorganisms in the environment.

A: The study of microorganisms primarily requires the preparation of pure culture through conventional…

Q: xplain the difference between bioaccumulation and bioamplification.

A: Answer.  Bioaccumulation is the accumulation and enrichment of chemicals in an organism in higher…

Q: What is one of the primary benefits of bioremediation?

A: Answer: BIOREMEDIATION: It is the branch of biotechnology in which we use the living organism like…

Q: What is biopiracy?

A: Biopiracy is the practice of commercially exploiting naturally occurring biochemical or genetic…

Q: Explain how bioremediation is achieved by microorganisms in the following a. Bioremediation of…

A: Bioremediation Bioremediation refers to the process of using living microorganisms to remove the…

Q: What are some of the advantages and disadvantagesof bioremediation?

A: The biotechnical process that involves complex material or contamination removal by degradation of…

Q: Define biological control and bioremediation, and describe how microorganisms may play a role in…

A: Biocontrol or biological control is a strategy of naturally eliminating and controlling the insects…

Q: Biomimicry calls for three key things i.e pollution control, food production and cooperation. Give…

A: Biomimicry or Biomimetics refers to the copying of the systems, models, and other natural elements…

Q: Phytoremediation, mycoremediation, bioinventing, biobleaching, landfarming, biorector, composting,…

A: Various techniques are used in order to balance the imbalance caused in the environment.  The use of…

Q: Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organisations without authorisation from the…

A: Bioresources are the resources produced by living organisms and are non-fossilized. These resources…

Q: WHat is Bioprospecting? Describe challenges/issues that Bioprospecting has?

A: Bioprospecting is the definition that they are about to describe through the study of the diversity…

Q: How might pathogens be used in bioterrorism?

A: Introduction :- The intentional release of biologic agents (like  bacteria, fungi and viruses ) so…

Q: Describe two advanced technologies that support ex situ conservation and list a benefit of using…

A: Introduction : Ex-situ conservation refers to the preservation of components of biological variety…

Q: How can microbes be used to decrease the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides?

A: In the world, microorganisms play a leading role in many natural processes. Microorganisms are…

Q: describe the various ways in which the operation of a fracking well site could lead to environmental…

A: FRACKING:- Fracking is more commonly known as Hydraulic fracturing, it is a method of drilling of…

Q: What is not included in the Ex situ conservation?

A: The conservation of animals and plant genetic resources involves in situ conservation. The animals…

Q: How can bioremediation be used to reduce macro- and microplastics in the environment? Explain by…

A: Bioremediation is the utilization of living beings for the recuperation or tidying up of a…

Q: The right granted by government to prevent others from the commercial use of biological resources…

A: Government has exerted some control for the prevention of the discoveries and invention regarding…

Q: Define the following terms: bioenergetics

A: The term ‘Biochemistry’ stands for the branch of science that connects the ‘chemical’ and…

Q: Impact of Pharmaceutical Industry on Environment

A: Water pollution by pharmaceuticals has been an environmental issue of concern. Most pharmaceuticals…

Q: A contaminated field has been seeded with plants that you are told have the ability to absorb toxic…

A: Due to natural processes and anthropogenic (industrial) activity, heavy metal buildup in soil has…

Q: Explain the processes of bioaccumulation and biomagnification oftoxic elements and the problems they…

A: The term toxic refers to any element or compound that is either lethal or harmful for the health of…

Q: What are indigenous microbes? Why are they important for bioremediation?

A: Microbes are organisms that are not visible to the unaided eyes, and a microscope is needed to…

Q: Microbes can provide beneficial activities. Bioremediation (using bacteria) is a process used to…

A: Microbes, such as bacteria and fungus, are minute single-celled organisms. Most microorganisms are…

Q: Justify why algal biotechnology has the potential to be the future of climate change mitigation

A: Algae can help combat climate changes by removing CO2 from the atmosphere, storing it as biomass,…

Q: Name and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of at least five different bio-indicators which…

A: Bioindicators are biochemical mechanisms, species, or communities that are used to monitor…

Q: DEFINE BIOREMEDIATION. DISCUSS THE TECHNIQUES, CLASSIFICATION, TECHNIQUES, BENEFITS, LIMITATIONS,…

A: Bioremediation is the term used to describe the process of using living organisms - usually bacteria…

Q: Explain what the field of agricultural microbiology entails.

A: Microbiology is the study of the small living organisms that are integral components of different…

Q: Mention a specific environmental pollution and design a biotech based remediation for that

A: Bioremediation is defined as a process that uses microorganisms or their enzymes to treat polluted…

Q: Express gene products to degrade pollutants (bioremediation) ?

A: Pollutant degradation pathways are linked to specific gene sets in any organism. There are both…

Q: Give a trangenic organism in the bioremediation field and explain in 2-3 sentences how the organism…

A: In soils, freshwater sources, and activated sludge environments, genetically modified microorganisms…

Q: Give an overview of the positive impacts of microbial biotechnology on the environment

A: In microbial biotechnology use of microorganisms to obtain an economically valuable product. An…

Q: List two ways in which microorganisms are important in the food and agricultural industries.

A: Bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa are all examples of microorganisms. People nearly always…

Q: Explain and relate redox reaction(s) in relation to food microbiology and bioremediation

A: Oxidation is the process that involves the addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen or loss of…

Q: Explain how endogenous microbes can be stimulated to degrade environmental pollutants

A: Pollutants are substances introduced into the environment that cause adverse effects to the…

Q: Describe why microelectrode measurements are important tools in the study of microbial community…

A: Microbiology is the branch of biology that deals with study of organisms that are too small to be…

Q: In 200-300 words, DISCUSS the importance of BIOREMEDIATION

A: Bioremediation works by encouraging the growth of bacteria that feed on pollutants such as oil,…

Q: Define the following terms as they apply to Microbial Ecology: a. Fixation b. Production

A: A. Microbial fixation means to transform the complex chemicals to simple absorbable form so that…

Environmental Microbiology

Environmental biology deals with the study of microorganisms and their interaction with their surroundings. This term itself covers the microbial interactions with water, soil, air, and microbial too.