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For questions regarding the chemistry of living organisms.

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How can a World Produce Oxygen Without Photosynthesis? [duplicate]

My alien species uses bioluminescence for communication. They live at the bottom of an ocean 50km deep. Since there is no light, the ecosphere is based on chemosynthesis. The losest rung of the food …
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Can my Deep-Sea Creature use its Bioluminescense as a Flashlight to Find Prey?

My intelligent alien species looks like a Koosh Ball: Image Source They use biological "Flashlights" based on bioluminescence which uses sulfur as an oxidizing agent instead of oxygen. This species …
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What compound could life use to get sulfur from to use as an oxidant?

I'm working on a planet which has a biosphere that breathes sulfur as an oxidant. What is the most efficient gaseous (By "gaseous" I mean gaseous at the temperature of my planet, which is on average 2 …
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