biology Flashcards

(32 cards)

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what is coral bleaching

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were coral turns white because of global warming

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how do most species die in the ocean

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pollution and plastic

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true or false a female angler fish has a lure

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true (but the male doesn’t)

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true or false a lemon shark is not blind

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false

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5
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true or false hydras are real

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true

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what are the roles of a marine biologist

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works in aquariums, and help stop pullution

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7
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what does beluga mean

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white one

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8
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what is the rarest dolphin

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pink and chinese river dolphin

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what’s the most common albino whale in the world

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albino sperm whale (Moby dick)

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What is the biggest shark today

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Whale shark

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What is the fastest shark

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Shortfin mako

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12
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Which shark swims the deepest

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Portuguese dogfish

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13
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Most aggressive shark is

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Bull shark

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Most gentle shark is

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Whale shark

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15
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What’s the oldest shark today

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Greenland shark

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What is the most endangered shark

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What is the smallest shark

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Dwarf lantern shark

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What is the least deadliest shark

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What is the whale sharks main diet

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What is the shortfin mako’s most preferred food

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Food as fast as it e.g. tuna billfish

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The nurse shark is an elasomobranch fish in a family of ?

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ginglymostomatidae

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What is the most deadliest shark

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Some of the more easily identified sharks are the great white, tiger, sand tiger, hammerhead and nurse sharks; the most difficult sharks to identify are what

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family Carcharhinidae, or the requiem sharks

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how many angel shark species are there

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23 species of angel shark

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Fill the gap The Ginglymostomatidae are a --------------- family of carpet sharks known as nurse sharks, containing four species in three genera.
cosmopolitan
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Why is it called a nurse shark
The origin of the name "nurse shark" is unclear. It may come from the sucking sound they make when hunting for prey in the sand, which vaguely resembles that of a nursing baby. Or it may derive from an archaic word, nusse, meaning cat shark.
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How big is a lemon shark
about 9-10 feet Maximum size about 9-10 feet. Matures at approximately 11-12 years of age (about 8 feet) and is estimated to live 27+ years.
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What do bigeye thresher sharks eat?
Feeds on a variety of schooling fishes such as menhaden, herring, bluefish, and mackerel. Also feed on bonito, squid, and sea birds. Known to hunt in groups and/or pairs, using their large tails to herd and stun their prey.
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What is the scalloped hammerhead class
Chondrichthyes
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What is the scalloped hammerhead Genus
Sphyrna
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white-tip shark's scientific name is
Carcharhinus longimanus
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what is ginglymostomatidae Genera and species
* Genus Ginglymostoma J. P. Müller & Henle, 1837 * Genus Nebrius Rüppell, 1837 * Genus Pseudoginglymostoma Dingerkus, 1986 See more