The name for the total amount of living matter is biomass. Hopefully this helps :)
Reactions that require carbon dioxide take place in the calvin cycle alone
Answer: Option D
<u>Explanation:</u>
Calvin cycle is an important cycle that plays a major role in the synthesis of starch through the photosynthesis. Calvin takes place as a part of the dark reaction in the stroma.
It is the calvin cycle that requires carbon dioxide. It uses the ATP that are produced by the light reaction that takes place in the thylakoid with the help of chlorophyll that traps the sunlight.
I think it is keystone. If they were not there the population of urchins would go up and the kelp would go down.
Sponges are similar to other animals in that they are multicellular, heterotrophic, lack cell walls and produce sperm cells. Unlike other animals, they lack true tissues and organs, and have no body symmetry.
The shapes of their bodies are adapted for maximal efficiency of water
flow through the central cavity, where it deposits nutrients, and leaves
through a hole called the osculum. Many sponges have internal skeletons of spongin and/or spicules of calcium carbonate or silicon dioxide. All sponges are sessile
aquatic animals. Although there are freshwater species, the great
majority are marine (salt water) species, ranging from tidal zones to
depths exceeding 8,800 m (5.5 mi).
