Multiple Choice
In the aphotic zone of aquatic biomes, where does food primarily come from?
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48. Ecology
Introduction to Aquatic Biomes
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How does a diving bell spider manage to survive underwater?
A
It stores oxygen in its body before diving.
B
It absorbs oxygen directly through its skin.
C
It has gills that allow it to extract oxygen from water.
D
It uses its web to trap air, creating an underwater air bubble.
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Understand the unique adaptation of the diving bell spider: It is the only known spider that lives almost entirely underwater.
Recognize that the diving bell spider does not have gills like fish, so it cannot extract oxygen directly from water.
Note that the spider does not store oxygen in its body before diving, nor does it absorb oxygen directly through its skin.
Learn that the diving bell spider constructs a web underwater, which it fills with air brought from the surface, creating an air bubble.
This air bubble acts as a diving bell, allowing the spider to breathe underwater by exchanging gases with the surrounding water, maintaining a supply of oxygen.
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