Kelp

Which of the following animals is NOT typically found in a kelp forest?

• Sea otter

• Garibaldi

• Clownfish

• Sea urchin

Which of the following is a top predator in the kelp forest food web?

• Kelp crab

• Sea star

• California moray

• Great white shark

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Why is it important to maintain a healthy population of sea urchins in kelp forests?

• They provide a food source for many kelp forest predators.

• They help to aerate the ocean floor.

• They compete with kelp for sunlight, keeping the forest from becoming too dense.

• They can overgraze on kelp if their populations are not controlled.

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Provides support and height to the leaf-like structures of the seaweed.

• Blade

• Holdfast

• Pneumatocyst / bulb / gas bladder

• Stipe

Primary photosynthetic structure of the seaweed (where the photosynthesis takes place)

• Blade

• Holdfast

• Bulb / Gas Bladder Pneumatocyst

• Stipe

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Allows the leaf-structures of the seaweed to float

• Blade

• Holdfast

• Bulb / Gas Bladder / Pneumatocyst

• Stipe

Which of the following factors do NOT limit the growth of kelp forests?

• Salinity

• Light

• Space

• Temperature

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When otters are removed from an ecosystem..

• The urchin population rises

• The kelp population drops

• The kelp gets eaten more quickly than it can regrow

• All of the answers occur

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What is the primary role of kelp in marine ecosystems?

• Provide habitat and food for marine life

• Produce oxygen for the atmosphere

• Filter pollutants from the water

• Stabilize ocean currents

Which of the following is a common method for studying kelp growth in marine biology?

• Satellite imagery

• Underwater drones

• Tide pool observations

• Genetic analysis

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