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chemosynthesis /che·mo·syn·the·sis/ (-sin´thĕ-sis) the building up of chemical compounds under the influence of chemical stimulation, specifically the formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water as a result of energy derived from chemical reactions.chemosynthet´ic chemosynthesis the building up of chemical compounds under the influence of chemical stimulation, specifically the formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water as a result of energy derived from chemical reactions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As part of a 10-year international census of marine life, German and others have begun mapping what they call the "biogeography of chemosynthetic ecosystems. These chemosynthetic (chemical-using) microbes give rise to other life that normally couldn't live in the pitch-black deep sea. The species living on the Campeche Knolls asphalt deposits are a "particularly cool twist on chemosynthetic life," says Charles Paull of the Monterey Day Aquarium Research Institute in Moss Landing, Calif. |
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