Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Bioremediation uses microorganisms to detoxify or remove pollutants from soil and water.
2.Phytoremediation is a sub-set of bioremediation that relies exclusively on synthetic chemical catalysts to neutralize groundwater contaminants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: It uses life forms (microbes) to clean the environment.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Phytoremediation uses various types of plants to remove or stabilize contaminants, not synthetic chemical catalysts.
