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What is chemosynthesis?
What is chemosynthesis?
Chemosynthesis is a process in which chemical energy powers the production of carbohydrates.
Where do chemosynthetic bacteria live?
Where do chemosynthetic bacteria live?
Chemosynthetic bacteria live around volcanic vents in the deep sea, deep within Earth's crust, in underground streams and caves, and buried in the mud of tidal flats.
What is the ecological significance of chemosynthesis?
What is the ecological significance of chemosynthesis?
Chemosynthetic primary producers are more common and live in more environments than expected.
What are heterotrophs?
What are heterotrophs?
How do heterotrophs acquire energy?
How do heterotrophs acquire energy?
Why do many birds and mammals search for fruits like berries?
Why do many birds and mammals search for fruits like berries?
What do leaves contain that makes them low in energy and tough to digest?
What do leaves contain that makes them low in energy and tough to digest?
Why can't multicellular organisms break down cellulose?
Why can't multicellular organisms break down cellulose?
How do animals that eat leaves digest cellulose?
How do animals that eat leaves digest cellulose?
Why do grazers spend a lot of their time eating?
Why do grazers spend a lot of their time eating?
What is the role of primary producers in an ecosystem?
What is the role of primary producers in an ecosystem?
What is the process by which autotrophs capture energy from nonliving sources?
What is the process by which autotrophs capture energy from nonliving sources?
What are the energy-rich compounds produced by primary producers?
What are the energy-rich compounds produced by primary producers?
What is the significance of photosynthesis?
What is the significance of photosynthesis?
Why are plants and algae important primary producers?
Why are plants and algae important primary producers?
What would happen if there were no photosynthesis?
What would happen if there were no photosynthesis?
What are some examples of ecosystems where certain bacteria are important primary producers?
What are some examples of ecosystems where certain bacteria are important primary producers?
How does energy transfer from one organism to another?
How does energy transfer from one organism to another?
Can organisms create energy?
Can organisms create energy?
What is the relationship between autotrophs and primary producers?
What is the relationship between autotrophs and primary producers?
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