Unit 6 Review

Organisms that control their internal concentrations in order to avoid osmotic problems in their marine habitats are called

• osmotemperate

• osmoregulators

• osmoconcentrated

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

the process of molecules moving from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

• downfall

• viscosity

• diffusion

• differential

The diffusion of water across the cell membrane

• osmosis

• differential flow

• hydromosis

• viscosity

Organisms that maintain a stable internal temperature

• homeotherms

• endotherms

• ectotherms

• osmoregulators

Organisms that do not actively maintain their salt and water balance are

• hydrotherms

• osmoregulators

• osmoconformers

Organisms that release heat that warms their body and their surroundings

• ectotherms

• endotherms

• homeotherms

When an organism's shape offers resistance to the flow of liquid and allows them to move more freely through the water, this is called

• contorting

• streamlining

• shapeshifting

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What organ do many fish have that stores gas and helps them maintain buoyancy?

• swim bladder

• floating spleen

• buoyancy bowel

Which of the following correctly describes the change in pressure with the change in ocean depth?

• decreases 10 atmospheres with every 1 meter

• decreases 1 atmosphere with every 10 meters

• increases 10 atmospheres with every 1 meter

• increases 1 atmosphere with every 10 meters

Which of the following affects viscosity of sea water?

• salinity

• temperature

• pressure

• A and B

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4