Phytoplankton Living in Offshore Low Nutrient Conditions

Question

Phytoplankton living in offshore low nutrient conditions
A) Are expected to have high values of K
B) Are expected to have low values of K
C) Will always be limited by silica
D) Will be swept onshore at the end of the phytoplankton season

Accepted Answer

Phytoplankton in low nutrient conditions are expected to have low values of K (the half-saturation constant for nutrient uptake) because they are adapted to efficiently uptake nutrients at low concentrations.