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Marine Biology Study

Terminology A,B,C

QuestionAnswer
Abdomen This contains the digestive and reproductive organs
Abiotic Devoid of life
Anadromous Goes from fresh water to salt water
Animal migration Migratory creatures go to a place far from the cold
Anus Rear end where waste products come out
Aquarists Someone who owns or manages one or more aquariums
Asexual reproduction When a single parent can reproduce with no mate
Batoid cartilaginous fish with a flat body
Benthic zone region at the lowest level of a body of water
Bilateral Symmetry A mirrored body
Bioerosion Corals increase in size due to calcium carbonate or limestone formation.
Bioluminescent Bacteria Bacteria that produces light
Biome An area that is notable for species living in it
Buccal pumping pump seawater over their gills
Cannibalistic Animals consuming another animal similar to its species
Caudal Fin Tail fin of a fish
Caudal Peduncle Muscles meant for swimming
Cephalic Fins Manta rays use these to guide food into their mouth
Cephalofoil Enables the animal to turn its head in a swift movement for catching their pray
Cerata Tentacles that help with breathing and digesting
Chelicerae Form part of the Jaw
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Microalgae Toxins that can cause a severe illness.
Ciliary Tract Fish that possess cilia
Cloacae A hole that functions reproductive, digestive and urinary tract systems.
Cnidarians aquatic invertebrates
Cnidocyst A cnidocyst is the stinging cell
Commensalism occurs when one member gains a benefit but the other species does not.
Corallivores animals that feed on coral
Cosmopolitan Distribution A range of taxon
Countershading A fish that can camouflage
Crustaceans A group of animals with jointed limbs and a hard exoskeleton
Ctenoid scales bony structures that help to protect the body
Cytolysis occurs if a cell bursts because of the osmotic imbalance
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