Viruses Play a Major Role in the Ecology of the Ocean

question 9

Multiple Choice

Viruses play a major role in the ecology of the ocean by doing which of the following?

• A) By infecting photosynthetic bacteria and increasing their growth.
• B) By infecting harmful bacteria found in the ocean and limiting their growth.
• C) By killing off fish and preventing them from becoming too plentiful.
• D) By lysing unicellular organisms and releasing carbon and oxygen back into the ocean.
• E) All of the above statements are correct.

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Immigration

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Highly Educated Workers

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