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Which consequence accelerates uranium ore processing by bioleaching?

A)Microbial sulfur oxidation increases acidity
B)Enzyme inhibition halts metal dissolution
C)Matrix metalloproteinases promote aggregation
D)Hydroxylation decreases radionuclide solubility

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Bioleaching speeds uranium extraction because microbial sulfur oxidation produces sulfuric acid, increasing acidity. The sulfuric acid dissolves uranium oxides via acidolysis, therefore enhancing uranium mobilization, rather than impeding it through other inhibitory processes or solubility decreases.

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