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What is the ocean's major source of productivity and the base of the marine food chain? a. Krill b. Seagrass c. Coral d. Phytoplankton - Answer- d. Phytoplankton True or False. Natural processes, such as earthquakes and storms, are much more of a severe threat to coral reefs and wetlands than human-induced threats, such as pollution. - Answer- False. True or False. When an alien (invasive) species is introduced into an ecosystem, it may have no natural enemies, which allows it...

Student Exploration: Coral Reefs 1 – Abiotic Factors Vocabulary: consumer, coral, coral bleaching, coral reef, filter feeder, food chain, food web, grazer, nutrients, ocean acidification, pH, plankton, predator, producer, sediment, zooxanthellae Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Look at the graph to the right. What does it show? it shows a decrease in coral reefs % over time 2. Why do you think corals have declined since 1977? They have decreased because the condi...

Genetic Diversity - correct answer measures variety of different versions of same genes within a species Species Diversity - correct answer measures number of different kinds of organisms within a community Ecological Diversity - correct answer measures richness and complexity of a community Fragmentation/Cloning - correct answer causes less genetic diversity within an ecosystem Species Richness - correct answer total number of species in a community Species Evenness - ...

Bleaching of coral reefs can be caused by ____ correct answer: environmental stress Red tides are caused by species from the kingdom _____ correct answer: protista _____ is an example of a wildlife classification based on an international agreement correct answer: CITES _____ are extremely dangerous species found in the region of tropical Australia correct answer: Box Jellyfish Which of the following is the most correct sequence in going from smaller groups to larger? correct ans...

BSC 3312 Final Exam Test Questions with solutions 2023 (Verified Already Graded A+) Shallow Sediment Bottoms & Estuaries - answer• passive plate margins • low oxygen availability • grain size is influenced by water turbulence and determines the organisms that can live there o sand, silt, clay Shallow Sediment Bottoms & Estuaries - answerNot very productive due to wave action Organisms burrow in sediment Shallow Sediment Bottoms & Estuaries - answer• not a lot of epifauna because w...

What is the ocean's major source of productivity and the base of the marine food chain? a. Krill b. Seagrass c. Coral d. Phytoplankton - Ans d. Phytoplankton True or False. Natural processes, such as earthquakes and storms, are much more of a severe threat to coral reefs and wetlands than human-induced threats, such as pollution. - Ans False. True or False. When an alien (invasive) species is introduced into an ecosystem, it may have no natural enemies, which allows it to quickly multi...

Student Exploration: Coral Reefs 2 – Biotic Factors [This lesson was designed as a follow-up to the Coral Reefs 1 – Abiotic Factors lesson. Students should complete that activity before trying this one.] Vocabulary (refer to vocab file located on the Gizmo site for definitions): biotic factor, black band disease, invasive species, white band disease Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) In 1992, Hurricane Andrew left a wake of destruction through Florida. One vi...

BSC 3312 Final Exam Practice - Questions with complete solutions 2023 (Verified Graded 100%) Rocky Intertidal Shores - answer• shoreline/continental shelves inland of K.F. • active plate margins and steep coasts without a lot of sediment • moderate sunlight, cool waters, LOTS of nutrients Rocky Intertidal Shores - answerHIGH productivity Rocky Intertidal Shores - answer• rock-boring clams, snails, chitons, etc. • epifauna that live on the surface of the substrate and sessile organ...

Test Bank for Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology 2E Jeffrey S. Levinton 8/22/01 Chapter 1 Charles Darwin is well known as a great marine biologist because of a. His work on coral reefs b. His classification of the barnacles c. His participation in the voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle d. All of the above Bathybius was believed to be a. The ancestor of the bony fishes. b. A slime from which life arose on the sea bed. c. The founder of marine biology. d. A resident of hot vent e...