Question

Which of the following can be used to degrade typical contaminants using carbon source for their growth?

(a) Microbes

(b) Chemicals

(c) Quorum quenching

(d) Lyophilization

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Microbes

For explanation: Microbes use carbon source to grow degrading soil contaminants, chemicals don’t use carbon sources for growth as it isn’t a living entity, quorum quenching leads to inhibition of quorum sensing and lyophilization is a process of freeze drying.