the aluminum. The results of the study may have implications for phytoremediation, the practice of growing plants on polluted soil to remove contaminants. 1. Which are the effects of metal toxicity of metal pollution in bees? 2. What is phytoremediation? Is it environmentally friendly and well tolerated by humans living nearby? 3. Is phytoremediation well tolerated by pollinators such as bees that visit the flowers growing in contaminated soil? Or quite the opposite? Explain. 4. Do you think the benefits of phytoremediation outweigh its risks?
the aluminum. The results of the study may have implications for phytoremediation, the practice of growing plants on polluted soil to remove contaminants. 1. Which are the effects of metal toxicity of metal pollution in bees? 2. What is phytoremediation? Is it environmentally friendly and well tolerated by humans living nearby? 3. Is phytoremediation well tolerated by pollinators such as bees that visit the flowers growing in contaminated soil? Or quite the opposite? Explain. 4. Do you think the benefits of phytoremediation outweigh its risks?
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Transcribed Image Text:Recently, scientists have become concerned that bees are dying in large numbers. One of the primary
suspects has been a new kind of pesticide. Now, other researchers are investigating the potential
toxicity of metal pollution on bees.
Soil may become contaminated by exhaust from vehicles, industrial machinery, and farming equipment.
In a study that allowed bees to forage from flowers that were uncontaminated or contaminated with
nickel and aluminum, bees avoided the flowers that were contaminated with nickel. However, the bees
did not discriminate against the flowers that were contaminated with aluminum. This may indicate that
the bees foraged in the past on aluminum-contaminated flowers and had become tolerant or immune to
the aluminum. The results of the study may have implications for phytoremediation, the practice of
growing plants on polluted soil to remove contaminants.
1. Which are the effects of metal toxicity of metal pollution in bees?
2. What is phytoremediation? Is it environmentally friendly and well tolerated by humans living
nearby?
3.
Is phytoremediation well tolerated by pollinators such as bees that visit the flowers growing in
contaminated soil? Or quite the opposite? Explain.
4.
Do you think the benefits of phytoremediation outweigh its risks?
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