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Salt Marshes and Mangroves

Question 11 • * FL-2001340-Environmental Science Sem 2

Which of the following is not true concerning marine microbes?

Answer
A
They account for up to 90 percent of the ocean biomass.
B
They play a minor role in biological and geochemical cycles.
C
They are a potential source of new classes of antibiotics.
D
They may posses genes that will help scientists combat global climate change.

Explanation

Marine microbes play major—not minor—roles in biological and geochemical cycles. They help move and transform elements such as carbon and nitrogen through the ocean, so choice B is not true. The other statements describe recognized contributions or potential uses of marine microbes.

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