In mid-ocean ridge areas, ocean water is cycled through the crust because of the high heat flow in the area. Water in the rock is heated over the magmas, rising up and drawing in cold water from the sides. This process is occurring all over the world, and is the primary means for maintaining ocean salinity in a relatively constant range over the long term, as elements in the sea water when it is heated react with the rocks. There is so much water flow, cumulatively over the entire world, that this process basically buffers ocean chemistry.
Obviously large increases or decreases in salinity can and do occur in isolated basins that do not have free exchange with the open oceans.
The six most common elements found in living organisms are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
Answer: B) II, IV, V
Explanation:
II, IV, V Sexual reproduction involves both parents. Chromosomes are passed to offspring in sex cells, egg and sperm. Offspring are not identical to either parent.
Answer:
The correct answer is 4. The presence of a polar or charged head group attached to the phosphate.
Explanation:
Lipids have a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. This allows them to form structures where the tails are hidden on the inside, and the heads interact with the water molecules. This conformation is the best energetically and allows the lipids to interact with aqueous environments.
