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Unit 1 (Modules 1-3) Flashcards

1
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Biosphere

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All living portions of the earth

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Biosphere

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All living portions of the earth

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Community ecology

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The study of interactions among species

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Symbiosis

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Two species living in a close and longterm association with one another in an ecosystem

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Biotic

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Living Factors

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Abiotic

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Non - Living Factors

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What do competing species respond to?

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Limited resources -> Competion (This is between two different organisms)

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Competition

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The struggle of individuals, either within or between species, to obtain a shared limited resource

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Competitive Exclusions Prinicipal

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The prinicipal stating that 2 species competing for the same limiting resource cannot co-exist

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10
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What do plant species influence

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The distribution and abundance of other plant species

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Resource Partitioning

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Organisms living in the same place that has different habitats (Morphology)
- The ones with adaption and variation are the ones that survive

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Predatation

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Occurs when one animal kills and consumes another animal, in order to consume their energy
- Crucial role in their ecosystem by regulating prey population

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Parasitism

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An interaction where one organism lives on another organism, consuming a small fraction of the host in order to keep it alive (Winner + Loser)

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Pathogen

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A parasite that can cause disease in its host

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Herbivory

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An interaction in which an animal consumes plants and algae

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Mutualism

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An interaction between two species that increase the chances of survival or reproduction for both species. Both benefit from the interaction
(Mutual)

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Photosynthesis

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Process of using solar energy to convert water (H20) and carbon dioxide (CO2) into glucose (C6H1206)

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18
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What is the element name for water

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H20

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19
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What is the element name for carbon

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C02

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20
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What is the element name for glucose

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C6H12O6

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Commensialism

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An interaction between two species in which one species benefit and the other species is neither harmed nor helped.

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Native species

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A species that lives in its historical range, typically where it has lived for thousands or millions of years

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Exotic Species

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A species living outside its historical range
(Alien Species)

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Biome

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A regional of the world where particular plants and animals can be found

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Terrestrial Biome

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A geographic region of land categorized by a particular combination of average annual temperature, annual precipitation, and distinctive plant growth forms

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Habitat

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An area where a particular species lives in nature, not charecterized by plants
(Impact on distribution of natural resources)

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27
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How many terrestrial biomes are there?

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9

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28
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Tundra

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A cold treeless biome with low growing vegetation

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What are some features of a tundra?

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  • Coldest of all biomes
  • Very Dry
  • Most North
  • No trees prevent deep rooted plants from
    HUMAN THREAT: Melting Permafrost
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30
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Permafrost

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A frozen layer of soil that prevents drainage

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31
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Taiga

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A forest biome made up of primarily of confrerous evergreen trees that can tolerate cold winters and short growing seasons (Borreal Forest)

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What are some features of Tagia biome?

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  • Northeastern or high latitudes
  • HUMAN THREAT: Etensivley logged, mining, extraction of oil and grass
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Temperate Rainforest

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A coastal biome typified by moderate temperatures and high precipitation

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What are features of a Temperate Rainforest

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-Northwest and Southwest
- 12 month growing season
- Large Trees
HUMAN THREAT: Deforestation

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What are features of a Temperate Rainforest

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-Northwest and Southwest
- 12 month growing season
- Large Trees
HUMAN THREAT: Deforestation

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Temperate Seasonal Rainforest

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A biome with warm summers and cold winters, with over 1m of annual precipitation

37
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Temperate Seasonal Rainforest

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A biome with warm summers and cold winters

38
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What are some features of Temeprate Seasonal Rainforest

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  • mild climates
  • AKA Temp - Dedideous Forest
  • HUMAN THREAT: b/c so productive typically 1st to be used for agriculture
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Shrubland

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A biome charecterized by hot, dry summers and mild rainy winters (woodland)

40
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What are features of a shrubland?

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  • 12 month growing season
  • Summer: Favors wildfires; plants adapted to fire and drought
    HUMAN THREAT: frequent fires
41
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Temperate Grassland

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A biome charecterized by cold, harsh winters, and hot, dry summers (Cold Dessert)

42
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What are features of a Temperate Grassland?

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  • Mild Climates
  • Seasons
  • Dry
    -Deep Rooted plants: grasses, no flowering plants
  • 98% of tall grass prairie is converted to agriculture
43
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Tropical Rainforest

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A warm and wet biome found between 20 N and 20 South of the equator, with little seasonal temperature variation and high percipition,
- Soil is poor -> b/c decomposition is so rapid

44
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What are some features of Tropical Rainforest

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  • hot
  • high vegetation
  • lots of rain
  • HUMAN THREAT: Deforestation for agriculture
45
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Savanna

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A biome marked by warm temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons (tropical seasonal Rainforest)

46
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What are some features of a Savnna?

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  • Safari
  • HUMAN THREAT: Convert land to agriculture
  • Fairly fertile -> Lack of Precipitation -> Contrains plants from taking nutrients
47
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Hot Desseret

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  • A biome charecterized by hot temperatures, extremely dry conditions, sparse vergetation
48
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What are some features of a hot desseret?

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  • Hot
  • Dry
  • Little Vegetation
    HUMAN THREAT: Climate change, draining of underground water for human use
  • 30 N 30 S
49
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Where is the greatest biodiversity?

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Near the Equator
- Greatest productivity
- Photosynthesis is high

50
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Freshwater Biomes

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Streams, Rivers, lake, and wetlands

51
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Marine Biomes

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Estuaries, coral reefs, and the open ocean

52
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Brackish

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Salt water meets meets fresh water

53
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How much of the earth is covered in water

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70 %
- Not all accessible

54
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How much of the earth is covered in water

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70 %
- Not all accessible

55
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What is the Water flow rate?

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Streams -> Rivers -> Lake or Open Ocean

56
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Littoral Zone

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The shallow zone of the soil and water in lakes and ponds near the shore where most algae and emergent plants such as cattails grow

57
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Limnetic Zone

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A zone of open water in lakes and ponds as deep as sunlight can penetrate

58
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Phytoplankton

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Floating Alage

59
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Profundal Zone

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A region of water where sunlight does not reach, below the limnetic zone in very deep lakes

60
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Benthic Zone

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The muddy bottom of the lake,pond or even ocean beneath the limnetic and profunal zone

61
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Benthic Zone

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The muddy bottom of the lake,pond or even ocean beneath the limnetic and profunal zone

62
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Oligothrophic

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Describes a lake with low levels of phystoplankton due to nutrients in water

63
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Mesotrophic

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Describes lakes with a moderately levered of fertility

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Eutrophic

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Describes lake with high levels of fertility

65
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Eutrification

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Dead zone, no oxygen, no sunlight, no food for other organisms,

66
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Eutrification

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Dead zone, no oxygen, no sunlight, no food for other organisms,

67
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Freshwater Wetland

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An aquatic biome that is submerged or saturated by water for at least part of the year, but shallow enough support emergent vegetation

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Freshwater Wetland

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An aquatic biome that is submerged or saturated by water for at least part of the year, but shallow enough support emergent vegetation

69
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Features of a Freshwater Wetland

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  • Most productive biome
  • Provided critical Ecological Service - takes large amount of water, prevents flooding, provides habitats filters pollutants rechargeing groundwater
    -HUMAN THREAT: Drained for agriculture
70
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Estuary

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An area along coast where the fresh water of rivers mix with salt water from ocean

71
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Salt Marshes

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Found in coastal in temperate climates, marshes containing nonwoody emergent vegetation

72
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Mangrove Swamp

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A swamp that occurs in tropical +subtropical coastal, contains salt tolerant trees -> roots submerged in water

73
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What are features of Mangrove Swamp

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  • Protectant coastline from erosion and storm damage
    -Nutrient Rich
  • HUMAN THREAT: Destruction of Habiatat
74
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Internal Zone

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Narrow band coastline that exists between high tide and low tide levels

75
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Coral Reefs

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Represents Earths most diverse marine biome, and are found in water, shallow waters beyond the shoreline in tropical regions

76
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Coral Bleeching

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A phenomenon in which algae inside coral to turn to white
Algae dies -> Coral turns white -> dies

77
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Coral

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Tiny animals which secrete CaCO3 to form external skeleton
- Live in nutrient poor water
- Symbotic relationship with algae

78
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Open Ocean

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Deep- Ocean, located away from the shoreline where sunlight can no longer reach the ocean bottom

79
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Photic Zone

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The upper layer of ocean water in the ocean enough sunlight for photosynthesis
-Phytoplankton based of food web

80
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Photic Zone

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The upper layer of ocean water in the ocean enough sunlight for photosynthesis
-Phytoplankton based of food web

81
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Aphotic Zone

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The deeper layer of ocean water that lacks sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis

82
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Aphotic Zone

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The deeper layer of ocean water that lacks sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis

83
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Chemosynthesis

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A process 9used by some bacteria to generate energy with menthane and hydrogen sulfide
- Bacteria: H2SO4CH4

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