What Is the Relationship Between Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM)and Bacteria

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and bacteria in the epipelagic?

• A)Bacteria feed on the DOM,making it available to other animals in the food chain that feed on bacteria
• B)Bacteria supply most of the DOM
• C)Bacteria feed on DOM and thus it is unavailable to other animals
• D)Bacteria cannot utilize DOM and thus feed on detritus,depleting it through most of the epipelagic
• E)Bacteria cannot utilize DOM,making it available to animals

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