Practice Phytoremediation: Plants Engineered To Absorb Heavy Metals And Toxins (4.1)

Practice: Phytoremediation: Plants engineered to absorb heavy metals and toxins

Lesson 4.1Agricultural and Industrial Applications of Genetic Engineering

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Question 1.
What is phytoremediation?
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Think about plants and their role in cleaning up pollution.
Question 2.
Give one example of a heavy metal that can be removed by plants.
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Consider common pollutants in contaminated sites.
3Question 3.
What is the primary goal of phytoremediation?
- To create new plant species
- To remove pollutants from the environment
- To grow food crops
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Think about the purpose of cleaning up pollution.
4Question 4.
True or False: Phytoremediation can help restore habitats after contamination.
- True
- False
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Consider the ecological benefits of using plants.
Question 5.
Design a phytoremediation strategy for a hypothetical scenario where a river is contaminated with multiple heavy metals. What plants would you choose and why?
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Consider the types of heavy metals present and the traits of various plants.
Question 6.
Critically evaluate the long-term effectiveness of phytoremediation in comparison to physical cleanup methods.
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Think about both short-term results and long-term environmental health.

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