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Benthic autotrophs - seaweeds, marine plants like sea grass Seaweed characteristics - most are benthic, distribution governed by light and temperature, most are annuals, greater diversity in the tropic Seaweed morphology - body called thallus, roots called holdfast, leaf-like structures called blades, possesses an air bladder to keep blades closer to water surface Seaweed morphology types - encrusting, filamentous, branched, and leaf-like Chlorophyta - green algae primary pigments: chlo...

Which of the following bacterial species are capable of converting nitrogen gas in the atmosphere into compounds that other organisms can better utilize? - correct answer Rhizobium spp. : gram -, fix nitrogen Of the bacterial species listed below, which do not utilize type IV secretion to transfer DNA or proteins into eukaryotic cells? - correct answer Neisseria gonorrhoeae Type V secretion After graduating from the University of Arizona you decided to become a benthic marine biologist (st...

Marine Science - marine ecosystems Exam Questions Correct Solutions Current Update (Verified 100% Pass) pelagic - Answers -The area of the ocean past the continental shelf, with areas of open water often reaching to very great depths. neritic - Answers -Area of ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf benthic - Answers -The bottom of any aquatic ecosystem coral reef - Answers -A structure of calcite skeletons built up by coral animals in warm...

Campbell Biology 9th Edition Glossary Questions 2023. 5′ cap - AnswerA modified form of guanine nucleotide added onto the 5′ end of a pre-mRNA molecule. ABC hypothesis - AnswerA model of flower formation identifying three classes of organ identity genes that direct formation of the four types of floral organs. abiotic - AnswerNonliving; referring to the physical and chemical properties of an environment. abortion - AnswerThe termination of a pregnancy in progress. abscisic acid ...

Ecology 5e William Bowman Text Bank Qyestion &Answers 2023- 2024 Graded A+ how are terrestrial biomes characterized? - ANS--by the dominant plant growth forms lotic systems - ANS--flowing water systems Lentic - ANS--still water riffles - ANS--fast moving portions of the stream flowing over coarse particles -increases the oxygen input into the wat pools - ANS--deeper portions of the stream where water flows slower and over bed of fine sediment benthic zone - ANS---the bottom of the str...

TEST BANK for Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology 5th Edition by Jeffrey Levinton. ISBN 9780190681289, ISBN- _TABLE OF CONTENTS_ CHAPTER 1: Sounding the Deep CHAPTER 2: The Oceanic Environment CHAPTER 3: Climate Oscillations and Climate Change CHAPTER 4: Ecological and Evolutionary Principles of Marine Biology CHAPTER 5: The Chemical and Physical Environment CHAPTER 6: Life in a Fluid Medium CHAPTER 7: Reproduction, Dispersal, and Migration CHAPTER 8: Plankton CHAPTER 9: Marine Verte...

TEST BANK FOR Campbell Biology 9th Edition Glossary A+GRADED 2023. 5′ cap - A modified form of guanine nucleotide added onto the 5′ end of a pre-mRNA molecule. A site - One of a ribosome's three binding sites for tRNA during translation. The A site holds the tRNA carrying the next amino acid to be added to the polypeptide chain. (A stands for aminoacyl tRNA.) ABC hypothesis - A model of flower formation identifying three classes of organ identity genes that direct formation of ...

BIO 205 Actual final Exam Practice Questions with Approved Marking Scheme 2024 What type of development takes place in sponges in internal fertilization? - correct answer amphiblastula larva Asexual reproduction in sponges - correct answer fragmentation, budding, gemmules (archeocytes gather in the mesophyll and each archeocyte undergoes mitosis which is then surrounded by trophocytes. The archeocytes egult the trophocytes and then are surrounded by tough spongin. They have micropyle. Wha...

What organisms are only found in the photic zone of aquatic environments? correct answer: Phytoplankton What strategy would be most beneficial for plants growing in a climate where the summers and winters are both hot and dry? correct answer: stem succulence ______ are one of the most human-influenced biomes on Earth because their fertile soils are valuable for agriculture correct answer: temperate grasslands Coldest part of a lake is the ___ zone correct answer: benthic In which...

The area of the ocean past the continental shelf, with areas of open water often reaching to very great depths. - Answer-pelagic Area of ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf - Answer-neritic The bottom of any aquatic ecosystem - Answer-benthic A structure of calcite skeletons built up by coral animals in warm, shallow ocean water. diverse and productive environment named for the coral animals that make up its primary structure - Answer-cora...