Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
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Chapter 13, Problem 7RQ
Bioremediation includes _____.
a. the use of prokaryotes that can fix nitrogen
b. the use of prokaryotes to clean up pollutants
c. the use of prokaryotes as natural fertilizers
d. All of the above
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