Question

If there is an increase in phytoplankton in a given area, what would be the likely consequences?

A) The number of zooplankton would increase in the area

B) The biomass of the area would increase

C) The productivity of the area would increase

D) All of these

E) None of these

Answer 1

What do you believe the correct answer is?

Answer 2

Firstly, can you explain phytoplanketon to me?

Answer 3

Phytoplankton-microscopic marine plants

Answer 4

Google: Phytoplankton are the autotrophic components of the plankton community and a key part of oceans, seas and freshwater basin ecosystems.

Answer 5

My pick is B, but I'm not sure if its correct. Biomass originally refers to the total amount of living matter, plant, and animal in a given area or ecosystem.
But whats gets me is the fact that I don't know if that really is a consequence of increased phytoplankton or not.

Answer 6

There's more than one correct answer. o:

Answer 7

You can eliminate E though.

Answer 8

I can only pick one answer though. :/

Answer 9

If there's more than one answer correct, the answer would be D.

Answer 10

Ooo, I guess your right. <3 I didn't think any of em really fit, but I suppose its entirely possible given the definition of phytoplankton

Answer 11

Great Job though <3 :3

Answer 12

Thank you!! ♥
Can I have you help me with one more?

Answer 13

I can try o:

Answer 14

A Zorse is the offspring of a female horse and a male Zebra.
Zorses are sterile and cannot reproduce.
Is a zorse a species?
Why or why not? Be sure to include a definition of species in your answer.

^uhh, I don't know how to start on that one.

Answer 15

Woahh
That's toughz.. e.e
I do not believe a 'zorse' is a species because,

Answer 16

Well they can't reproduce.. e.e
it's like saying a female cat and male dog which would create a 'cog' or 'dat'.
Can a male dog create babies with a cat?

Answer 17

Um, tbh I don't think so

A uh.... "dat" would be outa the question LOL

Answer 18

Waitttt
Zorse exists e.e
I used google cx
I never knew thatt

Answer 19

Oh my goodness, I've never even seen one!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkVHlNaLwXg/TaLdeU0eghI/AAAAAAAACOc/A3-ANFxqJig/s1600/ZebraHorseEPA_600x517.jpg

Answer 20

Hmm, if a Zorse is sterile and cannot reproduce then wouldn't that make it NOT a species? Or does that not count? :/

Answer 21

That's what I thoughtt

Answer 22

Species definition --> " a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. "

Interbreeding means to mate with something else that isn't the same....right? um...

Answer 23

Well we learned something new from this difficult question that has not been answered yett

Answer 24

Mhm, precisely.
Okay, so I can put that Zorse isn't a species because they cannot reproduce....but how does that mix with the definition of "species" and the whole interbreeding thing.....whatever interbreeding means.

Answer 25

interbreed- Mate with a different race

Answer 26

*facepalm*

then it doesn't make sense. I can't put that after all.....because if a Zorse....can't reproduce.............wait, apparently Zorse IS a species?

Answer 27

Horse+Zebra= Interbreed
And yerpp it's a species e.e

Answer 28

The Zorse is rare though
It's rare because it can't reproduce..

Answer 29

I think you just helped me more than you can even realize! Thank you so much!! <33

Answer 30

I did? o:
woee e.e
Well if it weren't for you, I would have never realized a Zorse existed. <33
Thank yew :D

Answer 31

Yes, you did! I realize what I need to write down now, but it just took some connection with another brain to help figure it out.
We both learned about Zorses! Yayy! xDD

Answer 32

cx
Hopefully you pass the question though :p

Answer 33

I hope so to! xD
So far on my last two exams, I've received nothing but D's.

Answer 34

Awe ;-;
That sux >.<

Answer 35

Yeh, quite depressing but I'm determined to power through. c:

Answer 36

Goodi. :3