Question

question 16 (5 points) listen sending plastic-eating fungi to landfills to remove pollutants is an example of a) bioremediation. b) biological augmentation. c) biodiversity hotspots. d) biodiversity expansion.

Explanation:

• Option A: Bioremediation is the use of living organisms (like fungi) to remove or neutralize pollutants from contaminated sites (like landfills). Sending plastic - eating fungi to landfills to remove pollutants fits this definition.
• Option B: Biological augmentation typically refers to adding specific microbes to enhance a biological process (e.g., in wastewater treatment to improve decomposition), but it is not the same as using organisms to remediate pollution in the context of landfills with plastic pollutants as described here.
• Option C: Biodiversity hotspots are regions with high levels of biodiversity that are under threat, not related to using fungi to remove pollutants.
• Option D: Biodiversity expansion is not a recognized term related to the process of using organisms to clean up pollutants.

Answer:

A) bioremediation.