How Does Spilled Oil,such as That in the 2010 Deepwater

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Multiple Choice

How does spilled oil,such as that in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill,affect oceanic organisms?

• A)The type of bacteria that consumes oil thrives
• B)Animals that ingest oil become ill or die
• C)Shallow ocean plants are harmed when the oil blocks incoming sunlight
• D)All of these choices are correct

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