As CO₂ Builds Up in the Atmosphere It Also Accumulates

question 72

Multiple Choice

As CO₂ builds up in the atmosphere it also accumulates in the oceans,causing acidification.This poses a challenge to marine creatures that rely on calcium carbonate deposition such as corals,mollusks,and even fish,which use it to form otoliths.Researchers investigated whether otolith deposition was impaired at low pH,and were surprised to find that otoliths were actually larger in this condition.This means that,while coping with global climate change,at least fish will still be able to maintain which sense(s) ?

• A)feeling pain
• B)vision
• C)taste
• D)olfaction
• E)hearing and balance

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens

A logical form of argument where, from two premises, one asserts a condition and the other affirms that condition, leading to a conclusion.

Hypothetical

Pertaining to a proposition or statement whose truth depends on conditions or variables not yet specified.

Pure Hypothetical

A proposition or scenario that is entirely based on conjecture or speculation, without any necessity for it to have real-world applicability.

Antecedent

The conditional clause in a hypothetical proposition, usually following a "if" structure, whose truth is posited to logically imply another clause.