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What is a Xenobiotic?
Xenobiotic is a chemical substance found within an organism that is not naturally produced or expected to be present within the organism.
What does recalcitrant mean?
The compounds that resist biodegradation and persist in the environment for long period of time are called recalcitrant.
Major sources of xenobiotic compounds
Chemical, pharmaceutical, Pulp and paper bleaching, Mining, fertilizers, pesticides.
syringes, bandages, used gloves, drugs, constitute which waste type?
Biomedical waste
The basic element of a sanitary landfill is the ____________.
Refuse cell
In ____________ the waste is burnt in the presence of oxygen (air).
Inceniration
Give one example of bioindicators of air
Tulsi, Lichen, mosses, spider webs, tobacco,algae
Mention the 4 methods of Solid Wastes Disposal
Sanitary Landfill, Incineration, Composting, Pyrolysis.
The 3 Rs
Reduce Reuse and recycle
Lichens are a symbiotic relationship between
algae and fungi
