What Is the Primary Reason That a Hot Spring Will

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason that a hot spring will kill a fish placed in it,but encourage the growth of certain bacteria?

• A)Fish cannot feed directly on bacteria,but the bacteria can feed on dead fish.
• B)Bacterial growth at high temperatures is so rapid that it deoxygenates the water and kills the fish.
• C)At hot spring temperatures,the metabolic activity of the fish's cells is so rapid that it runs out of food reserves and dies; the bacteria feed on the dead fish.
• D)The high temperatures denature most of the fish's enzymes,but the specialized bacteria have enzymes adapted to these temperatures.

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