Think about all the ways this picture represents Biology. The fish, the coral, the processes by which those animals live, grow, and thrive... Did you know that coral is actually an animal?! The sponges on this reef are also animals...
All throughout this photo are examples of chemistry too! The water molecules joining together to form the ocean, the dissolution of salt in the water to create the salt water. Not only is salt an integral part of the sea, there are other things that have dissolved into the water.
What else is in the water? Well, Nitrogen dissolves into the water, as a waste product of the fish. Can you find any other chemistry in this photo?
We're definitely going to delve into this topic more when we get to other areas in the book, especially The Animal Kingdom!
Remember that tomorrow we're going to talk more about the chemistry of Biology, focusing on organic compounds, so please review chapter 3.
Please read at least the intro on page 43-44.
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