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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the most productive phytoplankton | Diatoms |
| What kingdom do the algae belong to? | Protists |
| How many marine species are there | 6k |
| unicellular microalgae with cell walls make up of silica | Diatoms |
| What are eukaryotic simple Photosynthesis Organisms | Algae |
| What causes harmful algal blooms | Diatoms |
| what is the longest algae | Brown Algae |
| What is a dominant primary producer | Brown Algae |
| What is a photosynthetic pigment that captures light in order to perform photosynthesis | Chlorophyll |
| what gives plants their green color | Chlorophyll |
| What algae color is least absorbed by Chlorophyll? | Green |
| What has the most algae species of the 3 combined | Red Algae |
| Some red algae species deposit calcium carbonate in their cell walls. This helps species like coral do what? | Build reefs by being the cement. |
| What algae is only considered 10% marine | Green Algae |
| How do seaweed normally reproduce | aseuxally |
| Some seaweeds produce __________, which are reproductive cells that are capable of dispersing to. ______________________ | Spores, New and even unfavorable locations |
| Those seaweeds that reproduce sexually produce what? | Gametones to ensure genetic variation |
| Why do red algae release slime? | Because their sperm is non-motile |
| Cells produce identical cells through _______ and produce haploid spores or gametes through______ | Mitosis, and Meiosis. |
| what algae can be used for both food and medicine | Seaweed |
| What is used in some foods as a thickener? | Agar |
| Wbat can be used to analyze DNA and protiens | Agar |
| How many of the above do flowering plants have? | true leaves, stems, roots, and specialized tissue |
| What grows entirely underwater | Flowering plants |
| What is NOT considered grasses? | Flowering plants |
| Who are members of the grass family? | Salt-Marsh plants |
| Do Salt-Marsh plants provide shelter for some marine and land species as well as being a source of detritus for them. | Yes |
| What is NOT considered a marine species? | Salt-Marsh plants |
| What is emergent and very important to the marine ecosystems? | Mangroves |
| Where can Mangroves be found? | Tropical and Subtropical shores |
| What is the most organic matter that is consumed by animals? | Detritus |
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