C3.4 Flashcards

1
Q
  • is the ability of an object to float due to the support of the fluid the body is in or on
A

Buoyancy

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2
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  • secretes gases into a float that enables them to stay at the sea surface.
A

Jellyfish -like animals (Vellela &Physalla)

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3
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  • some secrete gas bubbles and form gas-filled floats that keep their fronds in the sunlit surface waters while anchored to the seafloor.
A

Seaweeds

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4
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some stores intestinal gases - others forms bubble raft to which it clings

A

floating snails

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5
Q

is a relative of squid; it continuously add chambers to its shell
and moves to the last chamber as it grows.

A

Chambered Nautilus

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6
Q

what organism?

a specialized tissue removes the ions from the vacated chambers, causing water to diffuse out, then the chamber fils with gas nitrogen) from fluids.

A

Chambered Nautilus

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7
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another relative of squid; has soft, porous, internal shell or “bone” of calcium carbonate.

A

Cuttlefish

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8
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this animal regulates its buoyancy by controlling the relative amounts of gas (also mainly nitrogen) and liquid within the chambers of the shell

A

Cuttlefish

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9
Q

many species of___ have internal swim bladders filed with gas N( and 0) that keep them neutrally buoyant.

A

fish

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10
Q

what organism?

some fill their swim bladders by gulping air from the surface; others release gas from their blood through a gas gland to the swim bladder

A

fish

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11
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fishes that do not have swim bladders. (4)

A

Mackerels, tuna, sharks, bottom fish

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12
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Floating plants &animals store their food reserves as ___ that decrease their density and retard sinking.

A

oil droplets

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13
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large surface area-to-volume ratios that slow sinking are characteristic of smal spheres, and single-celled organisms, particularly__ from this characteristic.

A

marine plants

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14
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many marine plants have developed _____ (3)that increase the surface area and decrease their sinking rate, allowing to more easily remain at or near the sea surface

A

spines, ruffles, &feathery appendages

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15
Q

decrease their body density and increase their flotation by storing large quantities of blubber which is a low-density fat.

A

whale, Sharks &Seals

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16
Q

sharks and some fishes store___ in their ___ and ___

A

oil;
liver and muscle.

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17
Q

this organisms float using fat deposits in combination with light bones and air sacs developed for flight.

A

seabirds

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18
Q

seabirds’ feathers are waterproofed by an oily secretion called___ -which acts as a barrier to seal air between the feathers and the skin

A

preen

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19
Q

important to keep birds warm and floating

A

preen

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20
Q

Most fish have body fluids with salt concentration (___ppt) that is about halfway between that of freshwater and seawater (___ppt). Thus, in salt water, fishes tend to__ water

A

18;
35;
loss

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21
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Fish must constantly expend energy to prevent ___ and an increase in the ____of their tissues.

A

dehydration;
salt concentration

22
Q

Fish stay in fluid balance by _____ nearly continuously and
excreting its salt across its gills.

A

drinking seawater

23
Q

Fish needs to overcome an _____

A

osmotic gradient

24
Q

____ do not have this problem, because their body fluids have the same approximate salt content as seawater, so there is no osmotic gradient.

A

Sharks and rays

25
Q

Sharks and rays maintain a high concentration of___ which, in return, this substance allows the tissues to__ water and keep body fluid at approximately the same ____ as seawater.

A

urea;
retain;
salt content

26
Q

their body fluids are also at the same salt concentration as the seawater.

A

sea cucumbers and sponges

27
Q

in sea cucumbers and sponges, there is no _____; the water diffuses equally in both directions across the membranes, and the salt content remains the _____ of the membranes.

A

concentration gradient;
same on both sides

28
Q

Species may be limited in their geographic distribution by changes in____,

A

salinity

29
Q

Species living___ surface layers are____ dispersed due to little change in___ in deep water. Unlike, surface-dwelling forms which are more likely to find _____ in coastal waters.

A

below; widely;
salinity;
salinity barriers

30
Q

The temperature of the deep oceans is___ and nearly constant while at the surface and close to shore, the water temperature varies with ___ and _____

A

low;
seasonal climate changes and geographic latitude zones.

31
Q

In ___, the surface water is cold, denser and more viscous, and organisms float more easily.

A

polar latitudes

32
Q

In ____, the warm, less-dense, less-viscous water is home for species with more ___, larger ____, and greater ___ for water here offers less___ (less resistance to sinking).

A

tropical latitudes;
appendages;
surface areas;
gas-bubble production;
buoyancy

33
Q

Classification of Organisms Based on Temperature: (2)

A

ectotherms;
endotherms

34
Q
  • organisms that do NOT have a mechanism to regulate their body temperatures.
A

Ectotherms

35
Q

___-their body temperatures vary with environmental conditions
____ organisms frequently grow more slowly, live longer, and attain a larger size.

A

ectotherms;
Cold-water

36
Q
  • organisms that maintain nearly constant body temperatures that are well above the temperature of the seawater like seabirds and mammals.
A

Endotherms

37
Q

since this kind of animals are restricted by water temperature, they often have a wider geographic ranges.

A

endotherms

38
Q

Organisms that do NOT have ___ or ___ are unaffected by pressure such as (3)

A

gas-filled cavities or lungs;
worms, crustaceans and sea cucumbers.

39
Q

____ could collapse the chest cavities and lungs of organisms that contain them such as humans.

A

high pressure

40
Q

Diving organisms adapt to pressure by having ______ that reduces drag on their bodies which lessens their swimming effort and thereby, lowering their _____

A

streamlined body shape;
oxygen consumption rate.

41
Q

Distribution and concentration of protein____ is another adaptation of diving mammals and birds.

A

myoglobin

42
Q

main function is to bind oxygen and is primarily found in muscles.

A

myoglobin

43
Q

=____ animals rely more on their myoglobin
=diving mammals and birds is ___ times higher myoglobin concentration than their terrestrial relative.

A

diving;
3- 10;

44
Q

Plant life is restricted to___ zone; no photosynthesis occur in the___ zone

A

photic;
aphotic

45
Q

interesting adaptation of some sponges found in areas with no direct sunlight is ____ with___ capable of photosynthesizing and producing___ nutrients.

A

mutualistic relationship;
algae;
organic

46
Q

___of the sponges has a cross-shaped antenna at its top this captures light and allows it to travel to the algae (______).

A

Spicules;
light-guidance system

47
Q

marine organisms also adapt to light in terms of ___ and ___ in their bodies depending on the depth to where they are found.

A

coloration and pattern

48
Q

light penetrates deeper on___ waters causing fishes in this area to have ____

A

tropical;
bright colors.

49
Q

Other fish conceal themselves with
____ and ___that disrupts the____ of the fish and may draw predators attention away from a vital area.

A

bright color bands and blotches;
outline;

50
Q

Coloration may also signal warning such as _____ that signals sting, foul taste, or have sharp spines or poisonous flesh.

A

striped and splashed with color

51
Q

____, a color pattern that allows the fish to blend with the bottom when seen from above and with the surface when seen from below, is another adaptation of fishes to light

A

Countershading;