EARTH SCIENCE
OCEANS
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Question
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Deep ocean bottoms are generally cold, dark, and lifeless. However, some organisms have been discovered existing near thermal vents on the ocean floor. What makes these organisms different from MOST other organisms in the way that they obtain energy?
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They do not use oxygen.
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They can live near hot water.
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They can tolerate high pressure.
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They do not use sunlight.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Deep ocean bottoms are generally cold, dark, and lifeless. However, some organisms have been discovered existing near thermal vents on the ocean floor. What makes these organisms different from MOST other organisms in the way that they obtain energy? They do not use oxygen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which best explains how species on the bottom of the ocean get energy to live? Algae and bacteria produce energy through photosynthesis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. Hydrothermal vents support unique ecosystems and their communities of organisms in the deep ocean.
Detailed explanation-4: -Scientists propose that Archaea are the closest living relatives to the first life on Earth.
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