Multiple Choice
Reductive dechlorination is important in the breakdown of chlorinated xenobiotics because
A) anoxic conditions develop rapidly in polluted habitats.
B) oxygen is not present in most soils.
C) aerobic breakdown of xenobiotics is not possible.
D) only cometabolism occurs aerobically.
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