In contrast to phosphorous, nitrogen
A) Is only limiting in estuaries
B) Is strongly controlled by microbial processes
C) Is a major factor in energy metabolism in phytoplankton cells
D) Is very insoluble in sea water
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Q11: Marine snow
A) Forms only in Antarctic waters
B)
Q12: Auxotrophic phytoplankton
A) Require only inorganic nutrients to
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
Q17: In the tropical gyre centers
A) Nitrogen often
Q18: In the sea the nitrogen:phosphorus ratio
A) Varies
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
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