Scientific observations on the eating behavior of clams show that the amount of phytoplankton consumed by clams depends on the abundance of phytoplankton in the water. Suppose that a phytoplankton population begins to decline in the Delta over the period of a decade. How do you think the clam population would be affected by the decline in phytoplankton? Suppose that the clam population declines instead. How do you think the phytoplankton population would be affected by the decline in clams? Explain your reasoning. Pls help!!

The double membrane of the mitochondria is highly folded,and therefore wider when unfolded than that of the nucleus.This is an adaptive feature  to increase the surface area for reactions (electrochemical  gradient) by accommodating protons pumped into it by the proton motive force(PMF)  from the matrix to set up the electrochemical gradients needed to generate the energy needed by ATPase synthase enzymes for ATPs synthesis.

Required number of protons needed to be accommodated by the double membrane to generate enough energy for ATPase synthesis,therefore larger surface area is needed.

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