Apologia Marine bio Module 12 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What does SCUBA stand for?

Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

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Planktonic

marine organism that is unable to swim strongly enough to move against the current

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Seagrasses are hard for organisms to eat. Why is it still a major primary producer in these habitats?

More organisms feed on the detritus that comes from dead seagrass

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Is this a male or female nematode? how can you tell?

male, it has a curve at the posterior end

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Where do kelp beds/forests grow in the tropical regions of the world and why?

Where coral reefs don’t grow, western coast of Africa and south America, because cool polar water is drawn up into these areas. (43 and 57 °F)

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Manatees look like they can withstand cold temperatures, but they are mostly found in tropical areas. Why?

Their large girth is due to a large digestive system to hand hard to digest plant material, not blubber like arctic animals.

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What is the difference between deposit feeders and suspension feeders?

deposit feeder vacuum up what is on the bottom.(common to muddy bottom)suspension feeders filter what is floating in the water(common to sandy bottoms)

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What is a Sessile organism?

a member of the epifauna that is attached to the substrate.

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What are the two types of hard bottom shelf communities?

Kelp forests and beds, and rocky bottom communities(covered with dense seaweed)

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Why are hydra such a problem in fish tanks?

They don't die, and when they are broken into pieces they regrow whole organisms

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What is unique about how hydra eat?

they have to rip a hole in their skin to put the food in.

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What is the primary producer in a hard bottom shelf community?

Kelp, it needs a hard substrate to attach to.

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What three things are needed for kelp to grow?

Sunlight, hard substrates and nutrient rich water.

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