A sediment core is retrieved from the middle of the North Pacific Ocean, about 1000 kilometers (620 miles) south of the Aleutian Islands (Alaska), and at a water depth of 5000 meters (16,400 feet). The core contains coral reef fossils, which are only found in shallow, tropical waters. Develop a hypothesis that could explain this occurrence. Also, develop a test for your hypothesis.

1. amino acid refers to the fundamental building block of proteins, comprising of an amino group and a carboxyl group.

2. catalyst refers to any substance, which increases the rate of chemical reaction without being used up in the reaction.

3. a complex molecule containing he genetic code is dna or deoxyribonucleic acid.

4. an enzyme refers to a molecule of protein, which is unique in accelerating up a particular chemical reaction in the biological systems.

5. nucleic acid refers to an sequence of sugars, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases, for example, dna and rna.

6. a protein refers to a large, composite organic molecule comprising of a huge number of amino acids associated together with the of peptide bonds.

7. rna refers to a nucleic acid that takes part in the production of proteins.

8. substrate refers to a compound, which takes part in a chemical reaction, and is chemically modified by the reaction.