The Most Abundant Microbes in the Marine Environment Are

question 34

Multiple Choice

The most abundant microbes in the marine environment are:

• A) bacteria.
• B) diatoms.
• C) foraminiferans.
• D) viruses.
• E) dinoflagellates.

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Definitions:

Calcium Carbonate

A chemical compound, CaCO3, found in rocks (as the minerals calcite and aragonite) and is the main component of pearls, the shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs.

Limestone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often formed from the skeletal remains of marine organisms.

Calcite

A common crystalline form of natural calcium carbonate, CaCO3, that is the primary constituent of limestone and marble.

Precipitation

Any kind of water, be it liquid or frozen, that drops from the sky to the ground, covering all forms such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail.