Plants can remove harmful chemicals from the soil by the process of  

A.  glandular secretion by leaves.
B.  CO2 activation.
C.  phytoremediation.
D.  fertilization.
E.  root nodule formation.


C.  phytoremediation.

Phytoremediation is the use of plants to concentrate or break down pollutants.

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