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Ch. 3 Interdependence in the sea

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  • Is the Brown Pelican Endothermic or Exothermic?
    Endothermic
  • Is a crab a detritivore, omnivore, herbivore, carnivore or primary producer?
    detritovore
  • What is one way marine mammals contend with the extreme pressure incurred while diving beyond 1,000 meters?
    Marine mammals are able to collapse their lungs, forcing all of the air out of their bodies prior to the dive
  • Is the butterflyfish a detritivore, omnivore, herbivore, carnivore or primary producer?
    herbivore
  • Is the Grey Whale Endothermic or Exothermic?
    Endothermic
  • Is the Pacific Octopus Endothermic or Exothermic?
    Exothermic
  • What is a limiting factor?
    Any environmental component that adversely affects the growth, distribution, or abundance of a population
  • Is a Bottlenose Dolphin endothermic or exothermic?
    Endothermic
  • Is a blue whale a detritivore, omnivore, herbivore, carnivore or primary producer?
    omnivore
  • Is a Sea Horse Exothermic or Endothermic?
    Exothermic
  • What is a keystone species?
    A species that has a greater impact on the balance of the ecosystem than their numbers would indicate.
  • Is the Longnose Butterflyfish Exothermic or Endothermic?
    Exothermic
  • Is the Laysan Albatross Endothermic or Exothermic?
    Endothermic
  • Is the Leatherback sea Turtle endothermic or exothermic?
    Exothermic
  • Is Kelp a detritivore, omnivore, herbivore, carnivore or primary producer?
    Primary Producer
  • Describe how respiration is different from photosynthesis.
    Photosynthesis results in the formation of glucose, respiration is the breakdown of glucose.
  • Why do objects appear blue deeper in the water column?
    The Red, Orange and Yellow wavelengths of light are not strong enough to penetrate the water.
  • Is the Spiny Lobster Endothermic or Exothermic
    Exothermic
  • During the process of photosynthesis, what do primary producers bind carbon dioxide into?
    glucose
  • Describe what would happen if a saltwater fish were placed into a bowl of freshwater and why it happens.
    The saltwater fish would explode due to the rapid influx of freshwater as a result of osmosis
  • Is a tuna a detritivore, omnivore, herbivore, carnivore or primary producer?
    carnivore
  • Explain what a thermocline is?
    t is caused by a change in water temperature as the depth increases.