In the sea the nitrogen:phosphorus ratio
A) Varies greatly between phytoplankton and the water column
B) Varies strongly between winter and summer
C) Of phytoplankton resembles that of the water column
D) Is strictly constant at 1:15
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Q13: Nitrogen is usually taken up the fastest
Q14: Nitrogen
A) Is mainly controlled by the breakdown
Q15: Nitrogen
A) Tends to exchange less rapidly than
Q16: In contrast to phosphorous, nitrogen
A) Is only
Q17: In the tropical gyre centers
A) Nitrogen often
Q19: In the water column
A) Bacteria consume far
Q20: In phytoplankton in offshore waters
A) We would
Q21: For phytoplankton,
A) Light is captured by chlorophyll
Q22: Transparent exopolymers
A) Are secreted by zooplankton to
Q23: Iron is often limiting
A) At the heads
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