Given below are some terms and concepts related to phytoremediation in Column A and B Which one of the following options represents the most appropriate match of all terms/concepts in […]
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CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on EXTENSION OF MENDELIAN PRINCIPLES (62)
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What happens during secondary sewage treatment?
17. Secondary sewage treatment involves (1) Physical removal of solids from polluted water by filtration and sedimentation (2) removal of chemical remains by precipitation (3) removal of dissolved organic compounds […]
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Which plant is widely used to phytoextract cadmium from contaminated soil?
16. Which plant has been used in phytoremediation for uptake of cadmium from contaminated soil? (1) Helianthus annus (2) Brassica juncea (3) Silene vulgaris (4) Oscimum basalicum Option-wise explanation Helianthus […]
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Which aquatic plant removes heavy metals from water?
Among the following which plant removes heavy metal from water? (1) Eichornia (2) Nymphia (3) Pistia (4) Salvia Option-wise explanation Eichornia (water hyacinth) – correct Eichhornia crassipes is […]
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Chinese Brake fern Pteris vittata as an arsenic hyperaccumulator
Chinese Brake fern (Pteris vittata) is hyperaccumulator of: (1) Cadmium. (2) Arsenic. (3) Lead. (4) Chromium Option-wise explanation Cadmium Some plants (for example Thlaspi/Noccaea caerulescens) are classic […]
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How Thlaspi caerulescens resists cadmium and zinc: role of metal ATPases
13. Heavy metal (cadmium & zinc) resistance in Thalspie curulesiensis is due to (1) Presence of cation efflux pumps (metal ATPase) (2) Presence of Na-K pumps (3) Metal adsorbtion (4) […]
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Which plant family is most widely used in phytoremediation?
Among the following which plant family has been extensively used for phyto-remediation (1) Poaceae (2) Brassicaceae (3) Malvaceae (4) Anonaceae Option-wise explanation Poaceae Grasses such as Phragmites, Vetiveria, and Miscanthus are important […]
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Which process is not a true phytoremediation strategy?
Which of the following does not represents strategy for phytoremediation? (1) Phyto-degradation (2) Phyto-mining (3) Continuous removal through hyper accumulators (4) Chelate mediated extraction of pollutants Concept and option-wise explanation […]
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What is phytostabilization in phytoremediation?
The process of phytoremediation where complexation and immobilization of toxin takes place within the soil is called (1) phytoextraction. (2) phytodegradation (3) phytovolatilization (4) phytostabilization. Explanation of each […]
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Mycoremediation: using fungi to clean diesel‑contaminated soils
A plot of soil contaminated with diesel oil was inoculated with oyster mushrooms. After 4 weeks, more than 95% of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons had been reduced to non-toxic compounds. […]
