Lecture 1 - Whyte Flashcards
1
Q
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ocurred in _________
A
2010
2
Q
__________ are responsible for the vast majority of bioremediation activities, from the the biodegradation of complex man-made compounds to mundane wastewater treatment
A
Microbes
3
Q
T or F: Traditional classification of bacteria was via physiological and biochemical properties of culturable species; but most bacterial species have never been cultured
A
T
4
Q
T or F: Bioremediation is performed by complex microbial communities, not single species
A
T
5
Q
What event was the first one where bioremediation was attempted to clean up an oil spill degradation of crude oil components:
A
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
