NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are many bacteria that can clean or remove the oil from ocean water by degrading hydrocarbons. These bacteria are known as hydrocarbon degrading bacteria. Pseudomonas can digest the hydrocarbons in oil. They are gram negative bacteria that are found in soil, water and plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-2: -When we talk about microbes that are able to clean up oil, we’re talking primarily about bacteria and fungi. Bacteria can break down oil to carbon dioxide and water. However, no single organism can break down all the components of crude oil or refined fuels spilled into the environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pseudomonas putida also called as oil guzzlers is a gram negative, rod shaped, saprophytic bacterium which was patented by Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty, for the ability of the bacterium to biodegrade oil.

Detailed explanation-4: -After a disastrous deep-sea oil spill, a bacteria was discovered at great ocean depths, feasting on the oil. Now known as Alcanivorax borkumensis, the bacteria was able to digest oil by breaking down petroleum hydrocarbons with the use of special enzymes-something no other known bacteria can do.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution : False : Bacteria used to clear oil spills are called Hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria (HCB).