Marine Primary Productivity

Multiple Choice

What type of organism is Symbiodinium?

• Algae

• Diatom

• Dinoglagellate

Multiple Choice

How many different marine diatom species are there?

• 6,000

• 18,000

• 1,000

• 2,500

Multiple Choice

True or False: Algae are prokaryotic organisms.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Some algae are able to swim.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Diatoms are one of the few species that do not cause algal blooms.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Dinoflagellates are heterotrophs.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Angiosperms have a waxy covering to protect them from water loss due to salt exposure.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are not considered true marine species but can still tolerate salinity?

• Mangroves

• Salt-marsh plants

• Seagrasses

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Seagrass are ​

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plants and mangroves are ​

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plants.

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Seaweed can reproduce identical cells through ​

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and produce haploid spores or gametes through ​

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Multiple Choice

How do green algae attach to substrates?

• Holdfasts

• Roots

• Cementation

• Suction

Multiple Choice

What percentage of green algae are marine?

• 25%

• 5%

• 10%

• 3%

Multiple Choice

True or False: Brown algae can be found in polar coasts.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which type of algae have the most species?

• Red

• Brown

• Green

Multiple Choice

Phycoerythrin are ___ pigments that mask chlorophyll.

• Red

• Brown

• Green

• Blue