What are the two ways that organisms on the bottom of deep sea food chains acquire energy?
a.
photosynthesis and chemosynthesis
b.
chemosynthesis and marine snow
c.
marine snow and photosynthesis
d.
chemosynthesis and predation

Question

What are the two ways that organisms on the bottom of deep sea food chains acquire energy?
a.
photosynthesis and chemosynthesis
b.
chemosynthesis and marine snow
c.
marine snow and photosynthesis
d.
chemosynthesis and predation

destinymasha · Answer

chemo - the synthesis of organic compounds by bacteria or other living organisms using energy derived from reactions involving inorganic chemicals, typically in the absence of sunlight.''

anonymous · Answer

r u sure!?!?

anonymous · Answer

I dont think photosynthesis would be an accurate answer.. at the bottom of the ocean barely any sunlight gets through

anonymous · Answer

much less its rays..

anonymous · Answer

The answer is B chemosynthesis and marine snow

hotpinkgirl · Answer

yes the answer is B

anonymous · Answer

Marine snow is  shower of mostly organic detritus falling from the upper layers of the water

destinymasha · Answer

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/marinesnow.html

anonymous · Answer

while chemosynthesis  is the biological conversion of one or more carbon molecules and nutrients into organic matter using the oxidation of inorganic molecules or methane as a source of energy, rather than sunlight

anonymous · Answer

thanks girl!!!

anonymous · Answer

It's B I'm 100% sure , @beck2606

anonymous · Answer

You're welcome :)

destinymasha · Answer

oh yeah --cause their in the ''deap sea'' duhhh.....lol
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