Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography problem ) An organism that uses CO2 as
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Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography problem
) An organism that uses CO2 as carbon source and inorganic chemicals as energy source is a 1) A) photoautotroph C) chemoautotroph B) chemoheterotroph D) photoheterotroph 2) A benthic organisms in the tidal zone, is an organism that swims in the water below the low tide 2) line A) True B) False 3) Zooplankton is strong enough to swim against currents 3) A) True B) False 4) Baleen whales, such as the blue whale, love to feed on 4) A) krill B) penguins C) algae D) tuna 5) Which organism belongs to nekton? B) kelp 5) A) krill C) diatom D) tunaExplanation / Answer
1.B. chemohetrogroup.
A microorganism that uses reduced inorganic compounds to derive both energy and electrons; organic molecules are used as the carbon source is chemohetro group.
2.A.True
always submerged, below the low tide level.
3. B. False
zooplanktons are protists and animals not strong enough to swim against a current.
4. A. Krill
blue whale eating a mass of krill.
5. D. tuna
Examples of nekton community squid, shark, deep sea fish, tuna, flatfish, sea turtle, seal, penguin,whale.