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Question 47
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At a deep-sea hydrothermal vent, researchers document a group of giant tube worms (Riftia pachyptila\textit{Riftia pachyptila}Riftia pachyptila), vent crabs (Bythograea thermydron\textit{Bythograea thermydron}Bythograea thermydron), and chemosynthetic bacteria. They also measure abiotic factors, including a fluid temperature of 380∘C380^\circ\text{C}380∘C and high concentrations of dissolved hydrogen sulfide (H2S\text{H}_2\text{S}H2​S).

Which of the following represents the ecosystem of this hydrothermal vent?

All the individual giant tube worms (Riftia pachyptila\textit{Riftia pachyptila}Riftia pachyptila) living around this specific hydrothermal vent.

The physical and chemical environment of the vent, including the 380∘C380^\circ\text{C}380∘C fluid temperature and dissolved H2S\text{H}_2\text{S}H2​S.

The populations of tube worms, crabs, and chemosynthetic bacteria interacting together in this habitat.

The community of tube worms, crabs, and bacteria interacting with the high-temperature fluid and dissolved H2S\text{H}_2\text{S}H2​S.

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