Which sentence best describes the bioremediation of pollutants? (a) bacteria are used to decompose an oil spill. (b) detergents are added to water to break down oil. (c) an oil spill is ignited and allowed to burn. (d) an oil spill is vacuumed off the surface of the water.

Sampling lake water for microscopic organisms is not as easy as it sounds when you want to both count and identify species. in a given water sample, your bacteria of choice can be rare or difficult to culture, particularly given the mixture of bacteria in a biofilm. which of the following culture media would be best for growing fecal coliforms when they are relatively less abundant than other bacteria in the lake? anaerobic culture medium enrichment culture medium complex culture medium basic culture medium

The observations of hooke and van leeuwenhoek documenting the existence of microscopic cells formed the basis of what important theory? a. the cell theory stating that all living things are composed of cellsb. the theory of spontaneous generation, which held that life forms could arise spontaneouslyc. the theory of chemotherapy, or use of antimicrobials to destroy pathogenic organismsd. the germ theory of disease and causative agents

In which terrestrial biome can you find trees that produce cones instead of flowers and needles instead of leaves? have trees that produce cones instead of flowers and needles instead of leaves. the latitudes in this biome have evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. is it high or low