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

Question

26-01-2018
Biology

contestada

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

Respuesta :

Otras preguntas

The exchanges found in character interactions tells us a lot about the characters themselves as well as the ____ of the story. A.)Plot B.)Conflict C.)Theme D

write the standard form of 6.45 billion?

Stalin’s Five-Year Plan was supposed to a. liberate the working class. b. increase manufacturing. c. complete rearmament. d. rebuild war damages.

(1) Jack had been without a car since Monday. (2) The car needed a new battery, and Jack was broke. (3) Although he was embarrassed, Jack called his mother. (4)

The greenhouse effect is a result of

In a state, license plates consist of four letters and two digits. How many different plates are possible?

The slope of a ramp from the sidewalk to the street has to be 1/20. The height of a ramp is 2.5 inches. What is the horizontal length (in inches) of the ramp?

If a number is added to the numerator of 4/9 and twice as much is subtracted from the denominator, the result is -9. Find the number

what was the primary purpose of southern implementation of black codes

Bananananananna Bananananananna · Answer 1 · 2018-01-26T19:52:29+01:00

Bananananananna Bananananananna

26-01-2018

Cause the bottom of the ocean is very cold but these creatures need warmth so they live near the hydro thermal vents. you probably wondering why cant they just go up to the surface of the ocean well they actually need the pressure.

Answer Link

vcgutierrezb vcgutierrezb · Answer 2 · 2019-08-20T01:12:50+02:00

Answer:

Most of the hydrotermal vent organisms are dependent on the reduced sulfur compounds found in this ecosystem.q

Explanation:

Reduced sulfur compounds are the main energy source for free living and symbiotic bacterias. Some tubeworms have endosymbiotic bacterias.

This ecosystem has high pressures (260 atmospheres), temperatures of 350 Celsius degrees and toxicity.

An specie of annelid secretes tubes with chemical and thermal stability. These tubes protect worm's tissues from the stress, these exoskeletons allow the animals to regulate their physical microsurrounding.