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Chemosynthesis. It synthesizes molecular "food" be using energy derived from oxidizing hydrogen and/or nitrogen. This is used by organisms which have developed to exploit habitats deprived of sunlight, such as indoors in heat system vents or outdoors in deep ocean.

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How does eubacteria get their food?

they produce by photosynthesis and chemosynthesis. They also eat other bacteria


Bacteria produce chemicals that provide food with certain taste?

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How does boiling preserve food?

Boiling preserves food by killing harmful bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that can cause spoilage or illness. The high temperature of boiling water destroys these pathogens and enzymes that could cause the food to deteriorate. Additionally, boiling can remove excess moisture from food, preventing the growth of bacteria and the subsequent spoilage.


Why does food rot when it is left out in the open?

It is due to the bacteria and other miniature germs present in the air getting interaction with the food molecules. When there is enough moisture, either on or in the food, bacteria, fungi, and other decomposers can survive on the food. Once they do, the bacteria consume the food, using it up and replacing it with their waste products. Some of these taste bad, and/or make you sick. That is why you can get food poisoning, even if you cook the spoiled food, because heat doesn't destroy the toxins left behind by the bacteria.


How are bacteria essential for human life?

Bacteria is crucial to life on earth. The reason bacteria is crucial is because of their role in the ecosystems they live in. Some bacteria break down dead organic debris to decompose waste in the ecosystem. Other bacteria live inside of organisms to benefit the health of the living organism by eliminating harmful substances in the body.

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What is the primary source of energy for the hydrothermal vents?

The primary source of energy for hydrothermal vents is chemosynthesis, where bacteria use chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide to produce energy instead of sunlight. These bacteria form the base of the food chain at hydrothermal vents, supporting unique ecosystems.


What is the base of the food web in deep sea vent communties?

The base of the food web in deep-sea vent communities is typically chemosynthetic bacteria. These bacteria use chemicals from the hydrothermal vents to produce energy through a process called chemosynthesis. This energy is then transferred to other organisms in the food web.


If the hydrothermal vent closed up and the water become too clod for the bacteria to make their own food what would happen to the carnivores if the bacteria was present?

If the hydrothermal vent closed up and the water became too cold for bacteria to produce their own food, the carnivores dependent on these bacteria would be indirectly affected as their food source diminishes. This would disrupt the entire food chain in the ecosystem leading to a decrease in population of these carnivores.


Why do tubeworms and hundreds of other species thrive near hydrothermal vents?

Chemicals from the vents feed bacteria which, in turn, produce sugar and other food for organisms.


What are bacteria the can produce their own food without using the suns energy called?

Chemoautotrophic


Producers in a hydrothermal vent community are?

There are none. No sunlight penetrates that deep, so there is no sunlight for photosynthesis. Instead, bacteria use chemosynthesis. They take the chemicals in the water shooting out of the vents, and make it into food.


What involves the production of food and oxygen by bacteria using chemical compounds?

This process is known as chemosynthesis, where bacteria use chemical compounds such as hydrogen sulfide or methane to produce food and oxygen in the absence of sunlight. This is commonly seen in deep-sea hydrothermal vents or other extreme environments where sunlight is limited.


What is a photosynthetic or chemosynthetic autotroph that serves as the basic food source in an ecosystem?

In many ecosystems, plants, algae, and some bacteria act as photosynthetic autotrophs that serve as the basic food source. These organisms are able to produce their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Alternatively, certain bacteria near hydrothermal vents can be chemosynthetic autotrophs, using chemicals like hydrogen sulfide as an energy source to produce food.


What are some deep ocean producers?

Bacteria. Algae need light to produce their food, so they're mostly closer to the surface, but some types of bacteria can ferment and produce their own food chemically, without the need for light as an energy source.


What can cyanobacteria do that bacteria can not?

Perform photosynthesis and produce their own food.


How does bacteia in this ecosystem produce its own food?

The bacteria in a given ecosystem can only produce its own food by the use of sunlight.


How does eubacteria get their food?

they produce by photosynthesis and chemosynthesis. They also eat other bacteria