When the shell of a pteropod (sea butterfly) was placed into seawater with the pH expected at the end of the century, the shell

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When the shell of a pteropod (sea butterfly) was placed into seawater with the pH expected at the end of the century, the shell

almost _________.
a. completely turned black

b. doubled in size

c. completely dissolved

d. shrunk

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Biology

1 answer:

geniusboy [140] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-20T09:48:21+03:00

Answer:

the answer is c.

oceanic acidification is occurring, which results in shelled creatures, clams, lobster, to have weaker shells as a defense. the shells break easily and are too weak to protect the organisms inside, unable to properly calcify their shells leaves them vulnerable to preditors...