Chemosynthesis
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Anoxic environment definition
Absence of oxygen
Aphotic environment definition
Absence of sunlight
what is a Bio geochemical cycle?
A natural process where elements move through biotic and abiotic components of the environment
What is chemosynthesis?
A process where certain bacteria use chemical reactions to produce organic compounds
What is mutualism?
Where organisms benefit from each other
What is symbiosis?
A mutualistic relationship between chemosynthetic bacteria and marine invertebrates
Photosynthesis uses sunlight for energy but what does chemosynthesis use?
Chemical energy
Which compounds are commonly oxidised by chemosynthetic bacteria to produce energy?
Sulfur or methane
Where are anoxic environments that are dominated by chemosynthesis typically found?
Deep sea habitats