Little is known about the bacteria that degrade cellulose. Symbiotic bacteria in Xylophaga may play a role in the degradation of sunken wood; while bacteria such as Alphaproteobacteria, Flavobacteria, Actinobacteria, Clostridia, and Bacteroidetes have been detected in wood submerged over a year. COUNT 5
QSN1 What component of wood is degraded by bacteria that scientists are still trying to learn about? ANS1 cellulose QSN2 What type of bacteria are present in Xylophaga? ANS2 Symbiotic QSN3 What type of wood is it possible the bacteria in Xylophaga help break down? ANS3 sunken QSN4 How long was the wood submerged in water in the study that discovered the types of bacteria in it? ANS4 over a year QSN5 What bacteria starting with the letter "F" were found in wood after it was underwater for more than a year? ANS5 Flavobacteria