Rock Eaters of the Gulf of Alaska
Rock Eaters of the Gulf of Alaska
Description:
The focus of this lesson is chemosynthetic microbes in basalt rocks. Compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and chemosynthesis, identify and describe sources of energy used by various organisms for chemosynthesis, and predict what chemosynthetic reactions might be possible in selected "extreme" environments.
Education Levels:
9, 10, 11, 12
Subject:
Biological And Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Oceanography
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Medium:
PDF
Fee Status:
Free
Beneficiary:
Students, Hearing-impaired students
Online provider:
NOAA's National Ocean Service
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