Match the following bacteria with the substance that it can degrade.

Oil spills

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PET bottles

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Acids

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Solution

Bacteria can degrade hydrocarbon containing substances. These bacteria are called hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria (HCB). Bacteria in Pseudomonas sp. can degrade oil and Acidophillium sp. can degrade acids. Some bacteria from Vibrio sp. can degrade even PET bottles.

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