[Campbell Biology P.486] Which of the following is NOT an application of microorganisms in e... | Practice Question

Which of the following is NOT an application of microorganisms in environmental cleanup as described in the text?

  • A: Extracting heavy metals from the environment.
  • B: Degrading chlorinated hydrocarbons.
  • C: Cleaning up highly toxic mining wastes.
  • D: Directly converting atmospheric nitrogen into fertilizers for crops.

Explanation

The "Environmental Cleanup" section discusses microorganisms' abilities to extract heavy metals, degrade chlorinated hydrocarbons, and clean up toxic mining wastes. There is no mention of directly converting atmospheric nitrogen into fertilizers for crops as an environmental cleanup application within this text.