Without Bacteria in the Environment

question 4

Multiple Choice

Without bacteria in the environment,

• A) adequate amounts of carbon would not be available to living organisms.
• B) plants would not be able to grow due to lack of nitrogen.
• C) bioremediation would have limited use as a tool to clean up pollutants.
• D) there would be a shortage of decomposer organisms.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Oceanic Plateau

Elevated regions of the ocean floor, characterized by a relatively flat topography, and often formed by volcanism or large igneous provinces.

Back-Arc Spreading

The formation of new oceanic crust behind a volcanic arc, resulting from the divergent movement of plates at a convergent boundary, a reiteration emphasizing plate tectonic mechanisms.

Mesozoic Jurassic

A geologic period within the Mesozoic Era, known for the dominance of dinosaurs and the presence of significant geological and climatic changes.

Thrust Sheets

Large sections of the Earth's crust that have been moved horizontally over other rocks by tectonic forces.