Question

use of petroleum by microbes​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

→ Petroleum hydrocarbon-metabolizing microorganisms are widely distributed in nature. Petroleum hydrocarbons can be degraded by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, cyanobacteria and microalgae. However, bacteria play the important in hydrocarbon degradation.Petroleum hydrocarbons are a major source of energy, providing over 50% of  :

the energy used all over the world. In addition, petroleum is the principal source of  lubricants,solvents and a variety of large volume of chemical feedstock for synthesis of plastic,fibres,detergents.