Organisms That Live in Deep Sea Ocean Vents Use Chemicals

question 28

Multiple Choice

Organisms that live in deep sea ocean vents use chemicals rather than sunlight to drive the energy producing reactions. These organisms undergo what process?

• A) Chemosynthesis
• B) Biosynthesis
• C) Accumulation
• D) Photosynthesis

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Definitions:

Diseased Arteries

Arteries that are affected by pathologic conditions, often characterized by the narrowing or blockage due to plaque build-up.

Inflating

The act of filling something with air or gas to make it expand.

Tiny Balloon

A reference that could apply to a miniature balloon possibly used in medical contexts, such as in balloon angioplasty to open up blocked or narrowed blood vessels.

Ventricles

Lower chambers of the heart or cavities in the brain that produce and contain cerebrospinal fluid.