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V@ndy87

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Numerous climate science studies suggest that ________ are the cause of the recent documented changes in Earth's climate.
 
  A) human activities
  B) lunar cycles
  C) natural variability
  D) solar variability
  E) sunspot cycles

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Discuss the adaptations used by marine organisms to prevent sinking.
 
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Answer to Question 1

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Some animals increase their buoyancy to remain in near-surface waters. They may have internal structures containing gas, which significantly reduce their average density. Air is almost 800 times less dense than water at sea level, so even a small amount of air inside an organism can dramatically increase its buoyancy. Generally, animals use either an internal, rigid gas container or a swim bladder to achieve neutral buoyancy, using the amount of air in their bodies to regulate their density, so they can remain at a particular depth without expending energy to do so. Floating animals range in size from microscopic shrimplike organisms to relatively large species, such as the familiar jellies. These floating organismscollective ly called zooplanktoncomprise the second largest biomass in the ocean after phytoplankton and other photosynthesizing microbes. Microscopic forms of zooplankton usually have a hard shell called a test. Most types of microscopic zooplankton have adaptations to increase the surface area of their bodies (or shells) so they can remain in the sunlit surface waters near their food source. In addition, some organisms produce low-density fats or oils to stay afloat. Many zooplankton, for example, produce tiny droplets of oil to help maintain neutral or nearly neutral buoyancy. As another example, sharks have a very large, oil-rich liver to help reduce their density and float more easily. Many larger forms, such as jellies, have soft, gelatinous bodies with little if any hard tissue, which reduces their density and allows them to stay afloat. Larger animals often have the ability to swim, but if their bodies are denser than seawater, they must exert more energy to propel themselves through the water.




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Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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