During the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, marine microbes were observed to consume some of the released hydrocarbons. Which of the following crude oil components is most likely to be degraded quickly by marine microbes?
W) Naphthalene
X) Dodecane [doh-DE-kayn]
Y) Xylene [ZY-leen]
Z) Ethane
✔️Answer:Z) ETHANE
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