In the presence of acid, phenol red turns yellow. As the pH rises (becomes alkaline), the solution returns to red. Based on this explanation, the uptake of CO2 by a plant in distilled water containing CO2 and a drop of phenol red would cause the water solution to.

How do temperature and salinity affect deepwater currents? as temperatures and salinity levels of water increase, the water rises to the surface where it creates currents as it moves to colder regions. they create changes in wind direction, moving denser water in the same direction as the wind and causing the deepwater circulation patterns found in the ocean. they equalize the forces on undersea currents caused by the coriolis effect as they replace more dense water with less dense water. they create density differences that cause dense deepwater currents to flow toward the equator where they displace less dense, warmer water above them.