Productivity in Coastal Ecosystems Is Higher Than in Other Areas

question 5

Multiple Choice

Productivity in coastal ecosystems is higher than in other areas of the ocean. How would the removal of viruses from coastal waters affect this productivity?

• A)Productivity would increase because fewer organisms would be dying.
• B)Productivity would increase because there would be more space for organisms to grow.
• C)Productivity would decrease because the turnover of nutrients would be slower.
• D)Productivity would decrease because fewer inorganic molecules would be available.
• E)Productivity would remain the same.

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Definitions:

Darwinian Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Evolutionary Change

The process through which genetic variations accumulate over generations, leading to changes in the traits and behaviors of organisms.

Hereditarily

Hereditarily pertains to the genetic transmission of traits, diseases, or characteristics from parents to offspring.

Artificial Selection

The process by which humans breed plants and animals for particular genetic characteristics.