The Results of the Coccolithophorid Experiment Done by Riebesell and Colleagues

question 18

Multiple Choice

The results of the coccolithophorid experiment done by Riebesell and colleagues showed that:

• A)increasing CO₂ levels lead to incomplete or poorly formed calcium carbonate scales of coccolithophorids.
• B)increasing pH levels lead to decreased calcification of coccolithophorid scales.
• C)decreasing CO₂ levels lead to deformed coccolithophorid scales.
• D)decreasing pH levels lead to significantly reduced growth rates.
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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