Why are hydrothermal vents capable of nurturing deep-sea life?

A. They warm the water, creating a favorable temperature range for deep-sea life.

B. They provide migratory routes for underground bacteria to emerge on the sea floor.

C. They provide nutrients from Earth's surface, which the deep-sea creatures can feed on.

D. They provide the right conditions for the formation of chemicals, which bacteria can use as a source of energy.

E. They provide migratory routes for vent creatures to emerge onto the sea floor, which deep-sea life can feed on.

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Ally Perez

Biology

2 August, 19:23

Why are hydrothermal vents capable of nurturing deep-sea life?

A. They warm the water, creating a favorable temperature range for deep-sea life.

B. They provide migratory routes for underground bacteria to emerge on the sea floor.

C. They provide nutrients from Earth's surface, which the deep-sea creatures can feed on.

D. They provide the right conditions for the formation of chemicals, which bacteria can use as a source of energy.

E. They provide migratory routes for vent creatures to emerge onto the sea floor, which deep-sea life can feed on.

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Bryan Berry · Answer 1

These organisms were getting their food directly from the vents themselves. This process is known as chemosynthesis. Bacteria in the water actually feed on what would otherwise be a lethal soup of noxious chemicals. Smaller animals feed on these bacteria, and these smaller animals provide food for the larger animals.