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Marine ecology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of substances are recycled through the ecosystem? examples? | carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, S, P |
| All organic compounds contain the element_____Plants take in this element and form of ____ and produce _____________. Animals take in the element by eating plants | Carbon Co2 carbohydrates eating plants |
| What element is crucial for cellular respiration | oxygen |
| Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere by splitting_____ during _________. (process) | h20 photosynthesis |
| List 4 important proteins | hemoglobin enzymes myoglobin hormones |
| List the main elements that combine to form proteins | Carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen |
| Animals and plants can only use nitrogen in the form of ________ | nitrates |
| What is nitrogen fixation | process of producing nitrates from N gas (bacteria) |
| What is ATP?` | Adensonine triphosphate- stores energy |
| What is DNA? | deoxyribose nucleic acid (blue print) |
| What element is crucial in making tap and dan? | P |
| What are some sources of phosphates for marine life? | rocks on land; sediments, decaying material |
| What is most of the life concentrated in the shallow areas? Give some examples of productive coastal environments? | More nutrients with sunlight...... california coast, peru, antartica, gulf of mexico |