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Bioremediation uses organisms or their enzymes to reduce environmental pollutants.

NSEJS · Biotechnology Principles and Processes & Biotechnology and its Applications · 1 linked question · 100% coverage
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Environmental Biotechnology is the central idea in this question pattern. Identify the condition in the stem before applying the method below.

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Selected Pseudomonas putida strains can degrade oil components and have been explored for cleaning oil-contaminated environments.

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  • ✓Bioremediation → biological pollutant removal.
  • ✓Oil spill example → Pseudomonas putida.
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Match the application with the specific engineered organism in the stem.

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