Question

(iii) Write one function of each Microbe used in clean technology:

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Geobacter is a microbe use in clean technology to oxidize compounds such as metals.

Hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria (HCB) are bacteria that function majorly in the biodegradation of oil hydrocarbons in marine and other environments.

Actinomycetes is a microbe use in the production of antibiotics and recycling of organic matter in the soil.

Thiobacilli are bacteria that have the ability to obtain energy from the oxidation of sulphur and reduced inorganic sulphur bonds. They are Majorly acidophilic or are called acid tolerant bacteria and they are capable of fixing able CO2.