OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Bacteria that are attracted to oil used to clean up oil spills are called:
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bioindicators
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oleophilic
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algae
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lichens
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Oleophilic-Oil Eating Microbes (OEMs) which are strains of bacteria that naturally use oils in the environment as their food source. Remediation is defined as any process used to make the environment safe by absorb-ing, destroying, neutralizing or making harmless contaminants or decreasing them to acceptable levels.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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