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Why does oxygen levels drop when organic pollutants enter a stream system?
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∙ 10y ago
Decomposers react on organic matter.They utilize Oxygen to breakdown organic materials.So Oxygen level drops.
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What chemical alteration of the blood stream results from emphysema?
Emphysema causes lower oxygen levels in the blood.
What are the characteristic of a fast moving stream ecosystem?
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Does an organic molecule contain sulfur?
It can do!!!! If you take the molecule ethanol (ethyl alchol) CH3CH2OH , and substitute the the oxygen for sulphur, we have CH3CH2SH. This molecule is 'ethanethiol'. A critical biologicial molecule that contains sulphur is 'Insulin'. needed by humans to control sugar levels in the blood stream.
Rainbow trout can they live in ponds?
Noo. Rainbow trout can not live in pond water. That depends on the temp., oxygen level, and some type of fresh water. like a water change, or a small stream. a fountain, waterfall, and the stream will help with oxygen levels.
How does oxygen enter the stream?
Oxygen enters the blood stream through the air sacs in you lungs.
What is the connection between organisms in a stream and the dissolved oxygen level?
Organisms in streams need oxygen to live when lacking dissolved oxygen it will kill these organisms. edit: unless the organisms in the stream are photosynthetic, in which case they will increase the oxygen levels. however, by far, most organisms in a stream are not photosynthetic and oxygenation occurs solely through aeration and surface area dissolving from the air. so, to answer the question, organisms (most organisms which aren't plant-based photosynthetic organisms) decrease the amount of oxygen in a stream. edit: a flowing stream has turbulence which helps aerate the water, increasing dissolved oxygen. In contrast, stagnant water tends to be low in dissolved oxygen, except near the surface. Multicellular animals (like fish) need a good supply of dissolved oxygen to thrive.
Where is oxygen content in a river or stream likely to be the highest?
The oxygen content of a river or stream is likely to be highest at the source. The source of the river or stream is where it originates.
where does oxygen enter the stream?
In air breathing animals, oxygen enters the blood stream through the alveoli, tiny sacs in the lungs. In water breathing animals oxygen enters the blood stream through the gills.
How low levels of a stream can have harmful effects on wildlife in and around the stream?
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Which has more dissolved oxygen a stream or a lake?
there is more dissolved oxygen present in a stream because the movement and the bubbling of the air allows more oxygen to be ingested
What is the relationship of kidneys and blood Oxygen?
The kidneys monitor oxygen levels in blood and if they are low then the kidneys release erythropoetin in to the blood stream. Red bone marrow cells have erythropoetin receptors and start to produce erythrocyte's in the bone marrow, then they go into the blood stream. This goes on until leaves are back to normal. Since there are more blood cell there is more oxygen carrying capacity.
Can oxygen therapy be used to cure practically any disease?
No, oxygen therapy is only helpful when the problem is related to insufficient oxygen levels in the blood stream. Therefore, a disease like Alzheimer's, in which the problem is tangled proteins within neurons that cause the neurons to die, would not be responsive to oxygen therapy.
