Apart from bacteria, which microbes play an important role in the breakdown of oil spillage?
A
Virus
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B
Algae
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C
Fungi
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D
Protozoa
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Solution
The correct option is D Protozoa After the spill, all the bacteria along with the protozoan work together to efficiently degrade the oil. That continuous mixing of the water allowed a bacterial bloom to turn millions of the barrel of oil into microbial cells of oil-consuming species.