TAMU Bio 206 questions with correct answers

ubiquity CORRECT ANSWER the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common Biomediation CORRECT ANSWER the use of naturally occurring or genetically modified microbes to degrade/detoxify the environment Through bioremediation... CORRECT ANSWER Level of pesticides can be reduced by 96% Heavy metals can be detoxified Solvents can be reduced from 1 million ppb to <10 ppb Bioremediation requires... CORRECT ANSWER Microbes, Water, Oxygen Waste Management CORRECT ANSWER using microbes to breakdown or remove toxic waste in water and soil How do microbes affect plants and animals? CORRECT ANSWER Make Nitrogen available for plants to use Aid in the digestive processes of grazing animals Why is Bacillus thuringiensis so useful? CORRECT ANSWER Produces spores and crystals Insect larvae ingest the crystal that are then activated and broken down inside the digestive tract Found in commercial dusts