Bioremediation is a restoration strategy that
A. determines that a contaminated site is healthy because one species can thrive on it
B. brings in different species to see which ones will thrive best in a polluted area
C. uses living organisms such as plants and bacteria to eliminate toxins from the ecosystem
D. is a labor-intensive process where contaminated soil must be removed and replaced before plants and animals can grow
Answer: C
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