AICE Marine Unit #2

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What is symbiosis?

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A close and long-term interaction between two different biological species, often benefiting one or both parties.

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What is the Sargasso Sea?

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A region of the North Atlantic Ocean characterized by its floating seaweed and unique ecosystem.

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What are the two most important dissolved gases for marine life?

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Oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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What is the benthic zone?

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The lowest ecological zone in the ocean, where sunlight does not penetrate and organisms live on or near the ocean floor.

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What role do decomposers play in the ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the intertidal zone?

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The area of the shoreline that is exposed to the air at low tide and submerged at high tide.

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What is the neritic zone?

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The coastal marine zone that extends from the low tide mark to the edge of the continental shelf.

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What is predation?

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An interaction where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.