1 In order to combine the two glucose molecules, bonds must become available. 2  This is accomplished by removing a hydrogen ion (H+) from one glucose & a hydroxyl ion (OH-) from the other (the dashed box in the equation illustrates this point).
The ocean is home to many large animals. What is the biggest? The Biggest Animal in the Ocean. The biggest animal in the ocean, and in the world, is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), a sleek, light-colored giant. How Big is the Biggest Animal? Blue whales are thought to be the largest animal ever to live on the Earth. They reach lengths up to about 100 feet and weights of an amazing 100-150 tons. Blue whales are a type of baleen whale known as a rorqual. Despite their huge size, baleen whales like blue whales feed on small organisms.
Herewith, six of the most famously long-lived individual animals: 1. Dynastic Clam. You may have heard of Ming, the deep-sea clam named after the Chinese dynasty during which it was born. When it died in 2006, it was believed to be the oldest living animal ever recorded. This ocean quahog, scientifically known as Arctica islandica, lived for 507 years and came to an inglorious end. In 2006, scientists accidentally killed the clam when they dredged it up off the coast of Iceland and froze it, along with many others, for transport back to the lab for climate change research.