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22 Cards in this Set
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classfication levels
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kingdom phylum class order family genus species
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define temporary plankton
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an organism that spends part of its life drifting in the ocean
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define ectothermic
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a cold blooded animal thats body temp is dictated by the temp outside
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define vertebrae
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internal skeleton made of cartilage or bone
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define photosynthesis
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its the process by which plants produce their own food and they do this using the sun
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what phylum do sea stars, sea cucumbers belong to?
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echinoderms radial symetrical and vascular system and spiny skinned animal
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what do sea jellies and ananomies belong to?
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cnidarians sac like animals with body plan arranged in circle and a sack at one end
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what do crabs lobsters and prawns belong to
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crustations because they have a hard outer shell
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what do dolphine fish and sharks belong to
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chordates anything with a nerve cord generally no backbone
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what do sponges belong to
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porifera
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5 characteristics of a mammle
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give birth to live young
four chamber heart endothermic (controlled internal temperature) fue or hair at some stage of life feed babies milk |
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food chain involving 1 producer and 2 consumers
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zooxzanthellae parrot fish great white
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why do we have scientific names for organisms
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global recognition and research perposes
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reproductive adaptations of sea turtles
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lay many eggs so that at least 1 or a few will survive to maturity so that it can reproduce
hatch at night when there are less predators lay rubbery eggs so they dont break when laid and dropped |
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3 types of symbiosis
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parasitism one harmed other benifit
mutualism both benefit commensalism 1 benefit other unbothered |
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phoric zone of ocean
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depth in which lite can lenetrate
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difference between fish and sharks x 5
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sharks cant collapse or move their fins
fish have bone and sharks have cartilage fish scales are clear and flexible sharks have teeth like scales fish have one big cover and sharks have gills sharks dont have a swim bladder |
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eg of parasitm
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paracite and fish
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eg of mutualism
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coral and zooxxanthellae
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eg of commensalism
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barnicals and whale
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what is an upwelling
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when the vurrants bring.the nutrients from the sea floor up to feed the phytoplankton
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2 types of competition
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interspecific (different species' fish and lobster over food)
interspecific (same species- 2 male seals over mate) |
