HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Using oil eating bacteria to clean up an oil spill is called?
A
Biostimulation
B
Bioremediation
C
Phytoremediation
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bioremediation is any process that uses decomposers and green plants, or their enzymes, to improve the condition of contaminated environments. Bacteria can be used to clean up oil spills in the ocean through bioremediation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bioremediation is the process of using microbes to decompose hazardous substances (such as oil) to their basic, non-toxic elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Three main types of bioremediation used for petroleum spills include microbial remediation, phytoremediation, and mycoremediation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hence, these organisms are known to flourish in marine environments that have been affected by oil spills as they can break down oil into harmless compounds. They are known as hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria (HCB).

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