What is it called when organisms feed by food that has settled into the sediment? Give an example of an organisms like this mentioned in the text.

Q: What is the term for the accumulation of dead planktonic organisms that have sunk through the water…

A: The answer is given below.

Q: Give two examples of those bacteria that can survive in hot sulphur springs.

A: Bacteria are microorganism that most commonly occur in the soil, air, water and in adverse…

Q: What happened to the piece of potato after soaking in saltwater? Explain your observation based on…

A: Osmosis is defined as the movement of water molecules from the region of higher to water potential…

Q: What is it called when organisms buried in the sediment use special structures to filter plankton…

A: Those organisms are known as Filter feeders. They are a sub-group of suspension feeding animals…

Q: Which term would describe the diet of the following organism? A protist that eats bacteria in…

A: Chemo-heterotrophs are organisms that feed on other organisms to obtain carbon an energy.…

Q: What are the pytoplankton and the zooplankton?

A: Food web is a network of all food chains in an ecosystem. These food chains are interdependent and…

Q: What organisms living in salty area are called?

A: Habitat is a type of natural environment for which organisms or species best adapted due to natural…

Q: Damage by marine boring organisms in the United States and surrounding oceans is principally caused…

A: Wood material is used for centuries for its unique characteristics as compared to alternative…

Q: List the two major chemical compounds of which most biogenous sediment is composed and two examples…

A: Microorganisms are living microscopic organisms like bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses which…

Q: Describe several ways in which coliform bacteria are known to get into well water.

A: Introduction  Coliform bacteria are classified as Gram-negative, non-spore-forming Bacilli that are…

Q: Why are planktons important in the food chain?

A: Answer

Q: Ring worm is a common zoonotic infection that is caused by which type of organism? O A helminith. A…

A: Ringworm is a fungus-caused infection that affects the skin and nails. Since it can cause an itchy,…

Q: Which category of organisms prepare their own food from basic raw materials?

A: Some organisms produce their own food and some are dependent on others for their food. Those produce…

Q: [ Select] are to water transport, as [ Select ] are to nutrient [ Select 1

A: Xylem is for water transport. Xylem is the tissue that is involved in transport of water and…

Q: Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement. Which phylum…

A: Bacteria are the organisms belonging to the prokaryotic group; that is, bacteria are small,…

Q: Which group are the dominant microorganisms in the Berkeley Pit? a. archaea c. algae b. bacteria d.…

A: Answer is a.) archaea.

Q: A few organisms can tolerate andthrive in a wide range of temperatures.Such organisms are called…

A: Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia. Most…

Q: If a fresh water fish is placed in an aquarium containing sea water,will the fish be able to…

A: A fresh water fish when placed in sea water it won't survive and will ultimately face death.

Q: Refer to the description and table below to answer the three question that follow: Dissolved oxygen…

A: Net primary productivity of the algae.

Q: What do you mean by peritrophic membrane?

A: Class insecta comprises of insects and it contributes to 75 % of  animal population. Insects have…

Q: Refer to the description and table below to answer the three question that follow: Dissolved oxygen…

A: The amount of oxygen that is dissolved in water is called dissolved oxygen. Algae respire and…

Q: Plankton can be divided into three groups: phytoplankton, ultraplankton, and nekton. True False

A: Planktons are marine organisms that act as food for a wide variety of species, ranging from bivalves…

Q: A scientist noticed that his sample of cyanobacteria moves towards the side of the petri dish that…

A: Cyanobacteria are considered as an evolutionarily and ecologically important group of prokaryotes.…

Q: Give an example for:(a) An endothermic animal(b) An ectothermic animal(c) An organism of benthic…

A: Endothermic Animals :-  They are also called warm-blooded animals,that is, those that maintain a…

Q: Which type of feeder lives on or in their food source? Bulk Filter Fluid Substrate

A: Introduction : Animals may eat other animals or plants or both. Many animals also feed on dead or…

Q: What is the role of BOD in a river water?

A: BOD is Biological Oxygen Demand. It is defined as the amount of dissolved oxygen which is required…

Q: Why is algae a better source of nutrients than fish?

A: Nutrient benefits of algae over fish.

Q: Why is evaporation important for many intertidal animals? In which intertidal animals is evaporation…

A: scientific findings on seeing effect of evaporation on intertidal zone-In coastal environments,…

Q: Research indicates that acid precipitation can damage marine corals by

A: Water in the form of clouds high up in the atmosphere, falls down or condenses back to earth as rain…

Q: A large body of fresh gound water free from impurities is called:

A: Water covers almost 70% of our Earth. The largest body of water is the ocean, while the remaining…

Q: Why are the polar bears feeding on garbage?

A: The polar bear can be defined as hypercarnivorous bear which lies in the native range that largely…

Q: If a marine fish is placed in afresh water aquarium,will the fish able to survive?Why or why not?

A: Osmosis is the net movement of solute particles along the concentration gradients (higher to lower…

Q: Create a food web given these organisms. Make sure the arrows are pointing in the correct airect the…

A: The Foodweb has entangled food chains. In the example shown in the question, there are a lot of…

Q: From the Gizmo Handbook, give an example of a hypertonic solution and a hypotonic solution.

A: We are not allowed to answer from third party reference so answer is from general perspective.…

Q: Give two reasons why sulfate-reducing bacteria are common inshallow marine sediments.

A: Sulfate-reducing bacteria are anaerobic microorganisms that use sulfate as a terminal electron…

Q: A group of friends went on a hiking trip to Wadi Shab, and while swimming in the Wadi they were…

A: samples taken directly from nature may have any collection of numerous small invertebrates and…

Q: Pili are appendages in which bacteria? and serves as a means of .. gram-positive, 2. gram-positive,…

A: On the surface of bacterial cells, there are small projections called pili that resemble hairs.…

Q: The next couple of lectures will deal with organisms that live on the sea floor. How do some benthic

A: Answer. Aquatic ecosystem is of two types. 1. Fresh water, which may be lotic ( running water such…

Q: Will a fish replaced from a freshwater source to an aquarium with sea water be able to survive?Give…

A: Fishes are the cold-blooded or ectothermic organisms. This means that they do not maintain the…

Q: Select the pair that correctly fills in the blanks: Hornworts have a symbiotic relationship with a…

A: Given: Symbiotic relationship between hornworts and nostoc. Symbiosis is an interspecific type of…

Q: Species that can tolerate wide range of salinity are called.

A: The basic unit of classification is species. Species are closely related organisms and have similar…

Q: Provide detailed information (at least 500 words) about ammonia and its accumulation in aquariums,…

A: Answer: Introduction: Ammonia (NH3), it is a nitrogen and hydrogen compound.

Q: what is the photoaxis of zooplankton at the bottom conditions of high salinity?

A: Phototaxis that in which  directional swimming towards the light is a widespread behaviour in marine…

Q: What type of organisms must consume autotrophic organisms to get the molecules they need

A: There are 2 modes of nutrition 1.Autotrophic mode of nutrition  2.Heterotrophic mode of nutrition

Q: Describe the process by which ocean acidification affects the well-being of carbonate-secreting…

A: Answer: OCEAN ACIDIFICATION :  When CO2 dissolves in seawater to make aqueous CO2 (CO2(aq), carbonic…

Q: If a marine fish is placed in fresh water aquarium, will the fish be able to survive. Why or why…

A: Regulation of water and electrolyte balance in the body to maintain the homeostasis is known as…

Q: What do you think would happen to both the catfish and the algae if another fish that eats algae…

A: The given data is about the food chain of pond ecosystem.  Ecosystem is a particular Geographical…

Q: If the cilia of choanocytes are arrested, what would occur: A. Cessation of water flow through the…

A: Introduction :-  The gastral layer of sponge contains a special type of cells called as choanocyte…

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.