Question

Give scientific reason.

Microorganisms are used to control the effects of sea oil spills.

Answer 1

1. Oil spills of rivers and oceans can be cleaned by bacteria such as Pseudomonas spp. and Alcanivorax borkumensis, that have the ability to destroy pyridines and other chemicals.
2. These hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria (HCB) decompose hydrocarbons and bring about the reaction of carbon with oxygen to form CO₂ and water.
   Thus, microorganisms are used to control the effects of sea oil spills.