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(01.01 MC) A professor researching seaweed at a laboratory in the United States has been offered a position at a Chinese university. She needs to decide whether to move her experiments to China or whether to start the experiments over. Would it be appropriate scientific methodology to transport her experiments to China and continue them there? (3 points)

(01.03 HC) A scientist discovers a new species of marine bacteria that do not require oxygen to survive. In fact, dissolved oxygen in the water is actually toxic to these bacteria. Predict what region of the ocean this species would most likely inhabit, and select the best explanation. (3 points)

(01.04 MC) Sascha notices that steam appears from water only when the water is very hot. What property of water explains this observation? (3 points)

(01.03 HC) Atlantic halibut is a species of flatfish that uses gills to extract dissolved gases from water for cellular respiration. During a storm, a population of halibut is carried down into a deeper layer of the ocean. Predict whether this population would most likely thrive or die, and select the best explanation. (3 points)

(01.03 MC) The lantern fish is a marine animal that has the unique ability to produce its own light. Why would these organisms most likely be found in deeper ocean zones? (3 points)

(02.03 MC) How could floodwater runoff from the land negatively impact the biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef lagoon ecosystem? (3 points)

(01.04 MC) Water is said to have a low vapor pressure. How does this property affect large bodies of liquid water on Earth? (3 points)

(01.03 HC) If an organism required stable water temperatures and extreme pressure in order to survive, what zones would it most likely be found in, and why? (3 points)

(01.03 HC) The Marianas trench contains Challenger Deep, the deepest point in the ocean floor that we know of today. Challenger Deep is located over 11,000 meters below the ocean surface. What ocean zone would be located just above the floor of Challenger Deep? (3 points)

(01.04 LC)Which of the following characteristics does N-gram Tracing look for in a person’s writing?