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Organisms living near hydrothermal vents get their energy from .?
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∙ 6y ago
sulfur
Riley Glover
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∙ 12y agothey obtain energy by hydrogen sulfide gas that flows from hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.
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What are chemosynthetic organisms?
Chemosynthetic organisms obtain their energy directly from raw chemicals in their environment. Examples of this include tubeworms living next to hydrothermal vents.
Why were scientist surprised to discover the variety of organisms living around hydrothermal events?
hydrothermal vents are on the bottom of the ocean where there is not much sunlight and is so deep, that they thought it would be impossible for any organisms to survive. apparently, hydrothermal vents provided heat and produced chemicals which bacteria feed on. And other animals feed on bacteria.
Where would you expect to find chemosynthetic organisms?
such organisms would be bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae and other microorganisms mostly you would only need to find a rock and have a powerful microscope
Do butterflies see in the dark?
No, not all living things need sunlight. It was recently discovered that there was a plethora of living organisms down in the deep parts of the ocean where no light can reach. These organisms were found, and presumed to be living off of, hydrothermal vents. For more info you should research hydrothermal vents.
Where do some scientists think these bacteria originated?
near deep-sea hydrothermal vents
Organisms living near hydrothermal vents have no access to light so they get their energy from?
chemical reactions
What are chemosynthetic organisms?
Chemosynthetic organisms obtain their energy directly from raw chemicals in their environment. Examples of this include tubeworms living next to hydrothermal vents.
What makes deep ocean hydrothermal vents an extreme environment?
Deep ocean hydrothermal vents are an extreme environment due to high temperature and pressure, toxic chemicals like hydrogen sulfide, and absence of sunlight. Organisms living near these vents have adapted to thrive in these harsh conditions by relying on chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis for energy.
Why were scientist surprised to discover the variety of organisms living around hydrothermal events?
hydrothermal vents are on the bottom of the ocean where there is not much sunlight and is so deep, that they thought it would be impossible for any organisms to survive. apparently, hydrothermal vents provided heat and produced chemicals which bacteria feed on. And other animals feed on bacteria.
What Organisms that live around hydrothermal vents are supported by what?
chemoautotrophssulfur
What do organisims living near hydrothermal vents get their energy from?
Special bacteria (chemosynthetic bacteria) live there which use the sulfur from the hydrothermal vents to make their own food. Other organisms, such as copepods (and other zooplankton), eat this bacteria. Other organisms, such as snails, shrimp, crabs, tube worms, and fish eat the copepods. Therefore, the number of organisms living in these vent systems are 10,000 times greater than areas in the ocean that do not have hydrothermal vents. These life forms would not be possible without the chemosynthetic bacteria, since sulfur is toxic to almost all other forms of life.
What kind of prokaryotes obtain energy from hydrothermal vents?
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Where do organisms that live near hydrothermal vents get energy?
Hydrothermal vents are commonly found near volcanically active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart, ocean basins, and hotspots. Vent organisms depend on chemosynthetic bacteria for food. The water from the hydrothermal vent is rich in dissolved minerals and supports a large population of chemoautotrophic bacteria.
Organisms living near hydrothermal vents are .?
The organisms living near hydro thermal vents are cold blooded animals whose body temperature does fluctuate as per the environment. There thermo regulatory receptors are missing and they do not posses any control over their body temperatures.
What organisms produce hydrothermal vents?
Bacteria. It uses the process called chemosynthesis to produce glucose.
Which organisms are the first level consumers at hydrothermal vents?
Shrimp, Giant clams, and Tube worms
Where would you expect to find chemosynthetic organisms?
such organisms would be bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae and other microorganisms mostly you would only need to find a rock and have a powerful microscope
