What makes rift communities unique?

What will be an ideal response?


Rift communities are unique because they seemingly do not rely on energy from the sun as the primary source of energy powering the synthesis of high energy organic compounds. These communities rely on the chemosynthetic primary production of chemosynthetic bacteria.

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In 1610, which scientist was imprisoned for publishing evidence that the Earth orbits the sun?

a. Aristotle b. Copernicus c. Galileo d. Darwin e. Newton

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Carrying capacity can be reduced with an increase in 

A. energy. B. raw materials. C. space. D. waste products.

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When male lions reach sexual maturity, they leave their group in search of a new pride. This can alter the allele frequencies of the population through which of the following mechanisms?

a. Natural selection b. Genetic drift c. Gene flow d. Random mating

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Both plants and bacteria use _____________ to produce ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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