In Hydroponic Culture, What Is the Purpose of Bubbling Air

question 9

Multiple Choice

In hydroponic culture, what is the purpose of bubbling air into the solute?

• A) to keep dissolved nutrients evenly distributed
• B) to provide oxygen to the root cells
• C) to inhibit the growth of aerobic algae
• D) to inhibit the growth of anaerobic bacteria
• E) to provide CO₂ for photosynthesis

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Definitions:

Tertiary Consumer

An organism that typically occupies the fourth trophic level in a food web, primarily consuming secondary consumers.

Carnivore

Consumer in a food chain that eats other animals.

Biogeochemical Cycle

A natural process involving the circulation and transformation of chemicals in the Earth's ecosystems.

Food Webs

Complex networks of predators and prey showing the feeding relationships between organisms within an ecosystem.