Tubeworms Adaptations
Tube worms have no mouth, eyes, or stomach ("gut"). Their survival depends on a symbiotic relationship with the billions of bacteria that live inside of them. These bacteria convert the chemicals that shoot out of the hydrothermal vents into food for the worm. This chemical-based food-making process is referred to as chemosynthesis.
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What are hydrothermal vents? What does the bacteria get out of this symbiotic relationship?
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