Marine organisms - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

snails. Scientists studying these snails found that while 47 percent of the snail population was striped, 56 percent of the snails eaten by birds were striped. What could scientists conclude about the snails? - ANSWER Solid shell snail genes will increase in the population. The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, destroys healthy tissue. Infectious agents such as this are best classified as what kind of environmental factor? - ANSWER Pathogenic Between 1932 and 1968, a chemical facto...

Aquaculture Knowledge Quiz Questions with Verified Answers 1: What is aquaculture? - correct answer - Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants. 2: What are the main types of aquaculture? - correct answer - The main types of aquaculture are freshwater aquaculture, marine aquaculture, and brackish water aquaculture. 3: What is mariculture? - correct answer - Mariculture is a specialized branch of aquaculture involving t...

Bio 120 Exam QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS | A+ GRADE ASSURED Synapomorphy A shared derived character or trait state that distinguishes a clade from the other organisms. Analagous Having characteristics that are similar because of convergent evolution, not homology. Homologous Similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry. Porifera Sponges No true tissues Mostly marine, aquatic Asymmetric 2 germ layers (endoderm and ectoderm) No coelom Sessile Sessile At...

LEG2601 Assignment 2 (ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. Answers, guidelines, workings and references..... .... Question 1 Complete Marked out of 1.00 Question 2 Complete Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ … is an example of a heritage resource protected under the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999. a. Great-grandmother’s vase. b. A collection of South African 1 cent coins (no longer in circulation). c. Any gravesite. d. A building older than 60 years. A number...

MIC 205 FINAL EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 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 Arizo...

Microbiology is the study of: correct answers microorganisms Microscopic, single-cell, cluster, chains carry out life processes independently as ______________ cells. correct answers single Viruses are non-__________________ correct answers cellular True or false: Viruses can be RNA or DNA. correct answers true What are the two themes of microbiology? correct answers basic and applied Applied microbiology is practical problems in _____________________, _______________, and _______...

Microbiology is the study of: Ans: microorganisms Microscopic, single-cell, cluster, chains carry out life processes independently as ______________ cells. Ans: single Viruses are non-__________________ Ans: cellular True or false: Viruses can be RNA or DNA. Ans: true What are the two themes of microbiology? Ans: basic and applied Applied microbiology is practical problems in _____________________, _______________, and __________________. Ans: agriculture, health, industry Basic ...

intro to life in the sea exam #2 questions & answers 2024/2025 two groups of marine plants - ANSWERSalgae (incl. phytoplankton) & seagrasses algae are non-vascular - ANSWERS-they lack connectivity between the parts of its body -It does not pump nutrients Macroalgae - ANSWERSmacroscopic, multicellular, benthic, marine animals like seaweed how do macroalgae stay in place? - ANSWERSThey have holdfasts that act as an anchor Are macro algae holdfasts considered roots? - ANSWERSNo be...

Marine Science 111 Final UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is evolution? - CORRECT ANSWER- that organisms developed from more simple life forms and have changed (evolved) over time:; genetic variation through sexual reproudction What is Natural Selection? - CORRECT ANSWER- The theory that states that those organisms best adapted to their environment have a better chance of surviving and reproducing. Two variations must be present

marine biology - ANSWER-the study of marine organisms and their interactions amongst each other and the environment How much of the planet do oceans take up? - ANSWER-71% impacts of the ocean - ANSWER-- regulation of weather patterns (short and long term) - produces ~50% of the world's oxygen - provide resources for human life (food, medicine, raw materials, tourism) - high diversity of marine organisms - can cause issues (diseases, erosion, clogging of pipes) How do we study marine sy...