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Tiny marine animals, such as phytoplankton and zooplankton, utilize carbon primarily through the process of photosynthesis and respiration. Phytoplankton absorb carbon dioxide from the water to produce organic matter and oxygen, forming the foundation of the marine food web. Zooplankton consume phytoplankton and incorporate the carbon into their biomass, which can then be transferred up the food chain. Additionally, when these organisms die, their carbon-rich remains can sink to the ocean floor, contributing to long-term carbon storage in marine sediments.
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What marine animals is camouflaged?
A lot of marine animals use camoflague but to name a few: cuttlefish, octopus, dolpins...
Do animal use carbon?
Animals are carbon based lifeforms; their celular structure is based on carbon atoms. Animals consume food made of organic molecules, which are based on carbon atoms. Animals breath out carbon dioxide, CO2. Yes, animals use carbon.
How does plants and animals use carbon dioxide and oxygen in different ways?
Plants obtain carbon from the atmosphere by breaking CO2 apart and releasing the oxygen during photosynthesis. Animals eat the plants, excrete an undigested portion of the carbon, and exhale the rest through respiration of the carbon with atmospheric oxygen (or in the case of marine animals--oxygen dissolved in water).
What does NOT use an inorganic source of carbon as its sole source?
Animals do not use an inorganic source of carbon as their sole source. They obtain carbon from organic sources such as plants and other animals.
What are some terms used by a marine biologist?
Some terms used by marine biologists include: Biodiversity: The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem. Plankton: Microscopic organisms that drift in the ocean, serving as a crucial food source for many marine animals. Coral reef: A marine ecosystem formed by coral polyps, which are tiny invertebrate animals that secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.
What is used for insulation and buoyancy in marine arctic animals?
Marine arctic animals use their fat stores for buoyancy and insulation. The fat is made into a specialized form called blubber.
What equipment does a marine biologist use?
the equipment used is a boat , office and animals
What marine animals use echolocation?
One is a dolphin. Whales also I think.
What animals use gills?
amphibians use gills AND lungs, fish/marine life use gills alone
What does an entomologist use to study and breed their tiny animals?
The answer is INSECTARIA They study Ents.
How do carbon and oxygen cycles interact to keep animals alive?
Carbon and oxygen cycles interact to keep animals alive because animals use the oxygen cycle to realease the energy they make and animals use carbon cycles to produce sugars, animals and organisms break down these sugars to obtain energy, they produce water and carbon dioxide hope this helped!!!!
What are the animals that have tiny tubes and the food they eat?
Insects such as the mosquito and butterfly use tiny tube-like mouth to eat. The only food both tend to eat is fluids from plants and animals.
