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Cyanide is a chemical used to dissolve gold and is harmful to the environment and organisms living there. A couple of biochemists came up with the idea of using the bacteria in the genus Pseudomonas to break down the cyanide used by a gold mining company. Which term refers to this use of bacteria

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nitrosomonas bacteria

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Bioremediation

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of microorganisms, namely bacteria, to solve problems is called bioremediation. In this case, the scientists want to solve their problem by introducing bacteria, which can break down the materials naturally, as opposed to a synthetic way of picking up the cyanide.

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