4. What advantage do plankton gain by storing lipids within their bodies? a. It makes them less dense than water, thus aiding in buoyancy.

b. It forms air pockets that makes them more buoyant.

c. It allows them to store large amounts of energy.

d. It makes their cells heavier so they sink into the water.

e. It increases their density so they sink into the water.

Ascientist is investigating the effects of salinity on fish development. he places fertilized fish eggs in an aquarium that contains low salinity and observes their development. what factor would improve experimental design the most? place the fish eggs in the open ocean because that is the natural habitat include another aquarium that has normal salinity to compare to the low salinity aquarium include an aquarium that replaces salt with sugar to confirm that the effects are specific to salt grow algae with the fish eggs in order to provide adequate nutrients to the developing embryos