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All organisms need a source of _______ |
Organic carbon aka sugar |
Gives organisms energy |
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Autotrophic |
Organisms that produce their own organic matter through primary production |
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Heterotrophic |
Organisms that obtain energy from the organic matter they consume |
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Primary Production |
Process in which autotrophic organisms produce their own organic matter |
Autotrophs do this |
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Primary Production |
Process in which autotrophic organisms produce their own organic matter |
Autotrophs do this |
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Marine Protists include |
Phytoplankton & macroalgae (kelp, seaweed, etc.) |
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Plankton |
Organisms that float in the water; cannot swim against current |
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Phytoplankton |
Primary Producers; mostly single called Protists |
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Zooplankton |
Animal plankton (includes crustaceans, molluscs, cnidarians, larval stages of adult animals |
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Diatoms |
-most abundant type of phytoplankton -variance in shape -asexual & sexual reproduction -major source of primary productivity in many areas |
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Diatoms are a major source of primary productivity in many areas, especially _________ |
High latitudes |
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Diatoms undergo what type/s of reproduction |
Sexual & asexual |
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Dinoflagellates are symbiotic with ________ |
Corals called Zooxanthellae |
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What type of phytoplankton are responsible for harmful algal blooms and some bioluminescence? |
Dinoflagellates |
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Coral Bleaching is a result of |
Loss of Zooxanthellae due to increased sea surface temp & increased acidity (lower PH) |
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What is responsible for the light producing reaction of Dinoflagellates? |
Luciferase (enzyme) and lucifern (substrate) |
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What is responsible for the light producing reaction of Dinoflagellates? |
Luciferase (enzyme) and lucifern (substrate) |
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Harmful algal blooms are also known as |
Red tides |
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Colonial members of Kingdom Protista are |
Macroalgae |
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Why can't macro-algae survive on land? |
They lack extensive support structures or other adaptations needed for life in air |
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How do Plants differ from macro-algae ? |
Plants are only multicellular, strong structural support, roots to take up nutrients/water & vascular system to transport them |
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3 Phyla of Macroalgae? |
Chlorophyta (Green) Pharophyta (Brown) Rhodophyta (Red) |
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What is the most diverse group of Macroalgae? |
Red (Rhodophyta) |
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What is the most diverse group of Macroalgae? |
Red (Rhodophyta) |
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Which type of Macroalgae is 100% marine? Which is 10% marine? |
Brown, green |
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Why does red algae appear red? |
Due to photosynthetic pigment phycoerythrin |
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