Marine Producers Review

Which term refers to the entire body of the seaweed?

• blade
• thallus
• pneumatocyst
• stipe

What is the leaf-like flattened portion of the seaweed?

• holdfast
• thallus
• blade
• stipe

Which part of the seaweed acts as a root-like structure that attaches the seaweed to a hard surface?

• stipe
• holdfast
• blade
• thallus

Which part of the seaweed is a stem-like structure that supports the blades?

• thallus
• stipe
• holdfast
• pneumatocysts

Since plankton are not strong swimmers, how do they move around the ocean

• Currents

• Waves

• Tides

• All of these

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What is one reason that phytoplankton are important? 

• they clean the water
• they make oxygen
• they are food for us
• they make the water warmer

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What is the term used to describe a sudden increase in phytoplankton growth? 

• A Spring
• A Migration
• A Bloom
• A Flower

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Which of the following phytoplankton are able to move using flagella?

• Dinoflagellate

• Diatoms

• Coccolithophores

• Cyanobacteria

How are seaweed classified or sorted in to groups?

• By their pigment

• By their length

• By the water they are found in

• By their toxins

Why are air bladders important for seaweed?

• float closer to the sun to create shade
• float closer to the sun to capture prey
• float closer to the surface to collect oxygen
• float closer to the sun for photosynthesis

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