The process in which bacteria with the ability to detoxify certain pollutants are released in a particular area is known as
A)bioremediation.
B)gene silencing.
C)gene expression profiling.
D)enzyme restriction.

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Bioremediation refers to the use of living organisms such as bacteria, fungi or plants to degrade or detoxify pollutants in the environment. It is a cost-effective and sustainable approach for cleaning up contaminated sites, and bacteria with the ability to detoxify certain pollutants can be introduced into polluted areas to facilitate the process. Gene silencing, gene expression profiling, and enzyme restriction do not specifically involve the use of bacteria for pollution clean-up.

The Process in Which Bacteria with the Ability to Detoxify