Primary Producers in Hydrothermal Vent Communities Are

question 24

Multiple Choice

Primary producers in hydrothermal vent communities are:

• A)algae.
• B)eyeless shrimp.
• C)giant clams.
• D)Riftia tubeworms.
• E)sulfur-oxidizing archaea.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Emphysema

A chronic respiratory disease where the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs are damaged, leading to breathlessness.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place, crucial for respiratory function in mammals.

Elasticity

The ability of a material or body to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed.

Parabronchi

Minute tubular air passages within the lungs of birds through which respiratory gas exchange occurs, part of their highly efficient respiratory system.