Thinking Analytically Is phytoplankton productivity highest at the ocean surface? What advantage would optimum productivity at a depth below the surface provide to phytoplankton?

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Q: 5. The organisms used as examples in this activity are common in lake and river ecosystems in North…

A: A lake ecosystem includes both biotic and abiotic interactions. This ecosystem is an example of a…

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A: The photic zone of the ocean is a well-lit zone as it receives sunlight. The light penetrates into…

Q: What would happen in an ecosystem if suddenly there were no decomposers?

A: The organism that will decompose or play the role in breaks down of the organic material such as the…

Q: MAKE CONNECTIONS Describe the relationship between pH andacidity. (See Concept 3.3.) Overall, is the…

A: pH is a scale that measures the nature of a compound. It is a negative log of hydrogen ion…

Q: For every mega joule of energy used by the phytoplankton in a Lake Michigan.How many joules of…

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Q: List 3 major factors that are thought to control phytoplankton growth in the ocean. Rank these…

A: Phytoplankton are an important component of the marine ecosystem and are responsible for a large…

Q: a) How does the bamboo in this rain forest use photosynthesis to build macromolecules? (

A: how does the bamboo in the rainforest use photosynthesis to build macromolecules Photosynthesis…

Q: Use mathematical and computational thinking to extrapolate your measurements obtained from the grid…

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Q: t would most likely happen if too many nutrients entered an estuary? a. Algal blooms would decrease,…

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Q: Availability of energy is less for entities at higher trophic levels. Why?

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Q: A bottle in analyzing the primary productivity of the phytoplankton community  in which…

A: Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants convert light energy into chemical energy. It…

Q: Describe the typical movement of energy through an ecosystem. Now describe the typical movement of…

A: Energy flows through an ecosystem, while matter cycles within it. To understand why this is the case…

Q: ENERGY FLOW IN ECOSYSTEM

A: The energy fix as protoplasmic materials by plants to pass through the Food Chain and Food Web of…

Q: Why is food web not a realistic way of depicting energy flow in a natural ecosystem and how can they…

A: A food chain is defined as a 'linear sequence' of energy flow in an ecosystem whereas a food web is…

Q: The rate of production of organic matters during photosynthesis in an ecosytem is termed as what?

A: Photosynthesis is the natural phenomenon by which primary producers like plants and cyanobacteria…

Q: What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?"

A: Ecological succession is the interaction via which the structure of a biological community changes…

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Q: How do you redefine homeostasis if it were used to refer to the functioning of an ecosystem rather…

A: Homeostasis is the process which help the organism to keep same conditions in the body while…

Q: MAKE CONNECTIONS Refer to the discussion of oceanacidification in Concept 3.3. Ocean acidification…

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A: Food web It refers to the natural interconnection of food chains and represents what organisms…

Q: d the Flaw   Biomagnification in how the amount of toxin in an organism will increase as you move…

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Q: nergy flow in an ecosystem.

A: Energy flow in ecosystem takes from a lower trophic level to higher trophic level. Producers in…

Q: For every mega house of energy used by the phytoplankton in lake Mlchlgan, how many joules of energy…

A: The energy flow (also called the calorific flow) is the quantity of energy moving along the food…

Q: Fully explain what is being conveyed by the following illustration of activities in the Giant Kelp…

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A: Introduction :- The bony fish, or Osteichthyes, is a complex taxonomic category of fish with…

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Q: What is the role of a decomposer on a food web. Can you show me an example of a food web with a…

A: A food web can be defined as a natural system of the interdependent and interconnected food chain.

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Q: Why are decomposers usually absent from food webs? A. Decomposers do not have a feeding…

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Q: Discuss the concept of “Maximum Sustainable Yield” and the assumptions behind this concept.

A: Question -   Discuss the concept of “Maximum Sustainable Yield” and the assumptions behind this…

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Q: Litotrophs

A: Lithrophs are the organism which which use the inorganic substrats or molecules like Phophate,…

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Microbes

Microbes are microscopic living organisms that can only be detected with the help of specialized laboratory equipment called a microscope. These living organisms are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye.