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26 Cards in this Set
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photic zone
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the region of the ocean where light is strong enough to support photosynthesis
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producer
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a photosynthetic organism; an autotroph
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primary consumer
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an organism that feeds on producers; an herbivore
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secondary consumer
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an organism that feeds on primary consumers; a carnivore
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heterotroph
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an organism that eats other organisms; a consumer
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plankton
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microscopic organisms that live in marine or freshwater environments; includes phytoplankton and zooplankton
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phytoplankton
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photosynthetic protists that are abundant in marine and freshwater environments
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zooplankton
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nonphotosynthetic protists that are abundant in marine and freshwater environments
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diatom
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a protist that includes photosynthetic forms with two-part glassy outer coverings; important photosynthetic organisms in fresh water and salt water
silica structural material, autotrophic, phytoplankton |
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dinoflagellate
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a protist that includes photosynthetic forms in which the two flagella project through armorlike plates; abundant in oceans; can reproduce rapidly causing "red tides"
cellulose structure, autotrophic, phytoplankton |
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protozoa
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a nonphotosynthetic or animal-like protist
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alga
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any photosynthetic member of the eukaryotic kingdom Protista
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foraminifera
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an aquatic protist characterized by a typically elaborate calcium carbonate shell
calcium carbonate structure, heterotrophic, zooplankton |
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radiolarian
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an aquatic protist characterized by typically elaborate silica shells
silica structure, heterotrophic, zooplankton |
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epitheca
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outside of diatom, edge around square
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hypotheca
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outside of diatom, edge around square
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chloroplast
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spongey looking part of diatom, inside frustule, carries photosynthetic organelles
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frustule
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part of diatom made of silica. on top, a pattern of pores radiates from center
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nucleus
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inside the frustule, contains genetic material
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frond
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leaves, basically all of the algae except the holdfast
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blade
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held up by blades, these blades get exposed to sunlight. look like the tips of leaves
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stipe
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looks like stems... "supple, straplike... wash back and forth with the movement of the water"
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holdfast
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resembles a mound of intertwined roots and anchors the kelp, stipes grow from it
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gas bladdar
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bubbles on the kelp, help bring it to the ocean's surface
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halophyte
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a plant that can survive in salt water
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list three examples of halophytes
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seagrass, mangrove trees, saltmarsh grasses
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