aquatic biomes

Question 1

seaweeds

Answer 1

a plant that grows under water.

Question 2

decomposers-

Answer 2

an organism, like a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances.

Question 3

scavengers-

Answer 3

an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter.

Question 4

diversity-

Answer 4

the state or fact of being different and more open minded with ones opinion.

Question 5

tides-

Answer 5

The periodic rise and fall of the ocean level.

Question 6

symbiotic-

Answer 6

having an interdependent relationship.

Question 7

filter feeders-

Answer 7

an aquatic animal that feeds on particles or small organisms strained out of water by circulating them through its system.

Question 8

intertidal-

Answer 8

relating to the littoral region that is above the low-water mark and below the high-water mark.

Question 9

coral reef-

Answer 9

a reef comprising of mainly coral and other organic matter.

Question 10

photosynthesis-

Answer 10

the process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by plants using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.

Question 11

algae-

Answer 11

Algae is a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms.

Question 12

plankton-

Answer 12

Plankton are the diverse collection of organisms found in water.

Question 13

estuary-

Answer 13

a part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river’s current meets the sea’s tide.

Question 14

spawning-

Answer 14

the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.

Question 15

wetland-

Answer 15

land that is wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, bog, etc.

Question 16

filter-

Answer 16

any substance through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.