HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Pseudomonas can digest the hydrocarbons in oil. They are gram negative bacteria that are found in soil, water and plants and animals. A species called Pseudomonas putida is widely used in oil spill decontamination or bioremediation. It is known to break down many aromatic compounds like hydrocarbons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biodegradation is a process by which microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and yeast break down complex compounds into simpler products. Biodegradation of oil is a natural process that slowly removes oil from the aquatic environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Engineers have learned to use bacteria that “eat” oil as a way to speed up oil spill clean-up. This process is called bioremediation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bioremediation of petroleum contaminated environments is a process in which the biological pathways within microorganisms or plants are used to degrade or sequester toxic hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and other volatile organic compounds found within fossil fuels.