Bioremediation ________ by introducing pollutant-consuming microorganisms or specific nutrients that help microorganisms degrade pollutants.
A) accelerates the natural cleanup process
B) exploits genetic exchange mechanisms
C) invokes microbial evolution
D) uses chemotaxis of biodegrading microorganisms

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Bioremediation works by introducing microorganisms or nutrients that help microorganisms degrade pollutants. By doing so, it accelerates the natural cleanup process that occurs in the environment. This is the primary mechanism that makes bioremediation an effective method for cleaning up contaminated sites. The other choices (B, C, and D) are not accurate descriptions of how bioremediation works.

Bioremediation ________ by Introducing Pollutant-Consuming Microorganisms or Specific Nutrients That