Question

The process that results in conversion of environmental contaminants into less toxic substances with the help of microbiological processes is called as ______

(a) Bio-fortification

(b) Bio-remediation

(c) Bio-leaching

(d) Microbiology

This question was posed to me in semester exam.

This key question is from Introduction topic in section Issues and Scope of Environmental Biotechnology of Environmental Biotechnology

Answer 1

Right option is (b) Bio-remediation

To elaborate: Bio remediation is a process that uses microbial processes and converts toxic substances into less toxic or usable forms, microbiology is the study of microorganisms, bio- fortification is a process to increase the nutritional quality of plant, and bio-leaching is the extraction of metals.