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Name three of the mutualistic relationships in this module. |
1. Clownfish and the sea anemone 2. the goby and the blind shrimp 3. the oriental sweetlips and the blue-streak wrasse |
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The stream flowing from a watershed has an algal bloom caused by too many nutrients in the water. What is the most likely explanation for this? |
A lack of plant life in the watershed |
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Does photosynthesis add oxygen to the air or remove it? |
Adds |
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Besides photosynthesis, how is carbon dioxide removed from the air? |
Carbon dioxide can be dissolved in the ocean |
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If surface runoff did not occur in the water cycle of the an ocean shore ecosystem, what would happen to the ocean? |
Without surface runoff, more water would evaporate from the ocean than what gets returned. The ocean would begin losing water. |
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Is global warming occurring today? |
The most reliable data indicate that global warming is not happening today. |
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What do nitrogen-fixing bacteria provide to other organisms? Do they provide it directly to producers or consumers? |
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria provide nitrogen that producers can use. Consumers get their nitrogen from the producers. |
