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Marine Adaptations Review

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Marine Producers

Question 1
1.

What are some adaptations that allow marine plants to survive in salt water?

Question 2
2.

What is the difference between cyanobacteria and algae?

Question 3
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Why is cyanobacteria important to our existence today?

Question 4
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Marine Vertebrates

Question 5
5.

What is a Vertebrate?

Question 6
6.

There are some marine amphibians that exist.

Question 7
7.

How do they breathe?

  • Reptiles
  • Mammals
  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Lungs
  • Gills
Question 8
8.

How do they reproduce?

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Reptiles
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Live birth
Mammals
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Hard shelled Eggs
Birds
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Question 9
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What protects their body?

  • Mammals
  • Fish
  • Reptiles
  • Birds
  • Scales
  • Fur

Marine Invertebrates

Question 10
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Marine Mammals

Question 11
11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Marine Mammals?

Question 12
12.

True or False. Marine Mammals depend on the sea for survival.

Question 13
13.

Place each organism in the correct category.

Question 14
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Question 15
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Match the adaptation type to the adaptation.

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Sensory adaptation
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Have a high tolerance to lactic acid and carbon dioxide. Their muscles can work anaerobically (without oxygen) while they hold their breath.
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Question 16
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What is a tubenose? How does it help birds survive in their environments?

Match each algae to its phylum
Dinophyta
Brown algae
Phaeophyta
Golden algae
Euglenophyta
Green algae
Rhodophyta
Diatoms
Chlorophyta
Dinoflagellates
Chrysophyta
Red Algae
Baccilariophyta
Euglena
Soft shell-less eggs
Fish
Soft shelled eggs
Feathers
Match the Phylum to its meaning.
Phylum Mollusca
Pore bearing
Phylum Annelida
Stinging
Phylum Cnidaria
Flat worms
Phylum Echinodermata
Round Worms
Phylum Porifera
Segmented Worms
Phylum Nematoda
Soft Body
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Jointed Feet
Phylum Arthropoda
Spiny Skin
Polar Bears
Walrus
Whale
Dolphin
Sea Otter
Sea Lion
Dugong
Manatee
Seal
Pinniped
Carnivora
Sirenians
Cetaceans
Place each characteristic in the correct category.
Blubber for insulation
Rooted and two sets of teeth with blade-like molars
Fin or flapper footed
Flattened fin like tail
Four or more toes
33 species
89 Species
Paddle like large forelimbs and no hind limbs
Front limb= flippers & fin
Hind limbs= Vestigial
Some can hold their breath for 2 hours
Blowhole present on the top of the head
4 Species
Large, hairless and fish shaped body
~270 species
Pinniped (3)
Carnivora (3)
Sirenians (3)
Cetaceans (5)
Swimming adaptations
A large body with a small surface-to-volume ratio reduces heat loss. Blubber or thick underfur is used as insulation.
Deep diving
Drag is reduced by hydrodynamic body forms.
Thermoregulation
Most marine mammals rarely drink fresh water; instead, they: Utilize water present in their food, inspired air, and blubber.
Water Conservation
Marine mammals communicate underwater with sound, and many species use sound (echolocation) to locate prey.