What Effect Do Acidic Ocean Waters Have on Shells Made

question 55

Multiple Choice

What effect do acidic ocean waters have on shells made of calcium carbonate?

• A)They cause increased dissolution (dissolving)of calcium carbonate shells.
• B)They cause decreased dissolution (dissolving)of calcium carbonate shells.
• C)There is no effect on shells made of calcium carbonate.
• D)They cause shells to grow at faster rates.
• E)They cause shells to overly calcify.

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Definitions:

Anisocytosis

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Leukocytes

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Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide as a waste product, back to the lungs.

Thrombus

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