Question

Which of the following abiotic factors affects the ocean by providing substances that an organism obtains from its environment in order to grow and live? Nutrients Oxygen Salinity Waves

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A, B and D i.e Nutrients, Oxygen and waves

Oxygen is required for the respiration of the organism living in ocean. Not only respiration but in order to maintain body metabolism of aquatic animals, carry out the process of photosynthesis in aquatic plants and various other processes in the body, oxygen is extremely vital.

Nourishment are physical or chemical abiotic substances that are essential for the survival of life. The water at shallow depths in the ocean are highly nutritious.

Waves are important for the energy undulations in the ocean water and are important for the organisms which are living along the coastline

Answer 2

The correct answer is: oxygen and nutrients.

Ocean abiotic factors are non-living factors that influence an ocean ecosystem.

Nutrients are substances that ocean organism obtains from their environment in order to grow and live such as nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, carbon, iron, potassium, magnesium.

Oxygen is a necessary element required for respiration (most ocean organisms are aerobic), metabolism and other chemical reactions within the organism. Oxygen in the ocean is produced by algae and phytoplankton via photosynthesis.