Marine Science Primary Producers

What is the essential photosynthetic pigment in almost all photosynthetic organisms?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The main types of chlorophyll are

• a

• b

• c

• d

The main types of seaweed

• green seaweed

• brown seaweed

• red seaweed

• yellow seaweed

The root-like structures of seaweed

• thallus

• blades

• holdfast

• stipes

The body of seaweed

• thallus

• blades

• holdfast

• stipes

The stem-like structures of seaweed

• thallus

• blades

• holdfast

• stipes

Coralline algae are hard because their thallus is composed of

• calcium carbonate

• carbonic acid

• cellulose

• keratin

Salt tolerant plants like marsh grass and mangroves are known as

• halophytes

• halogens

• salt-loving

• coralline

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the seed of a mangrove called?

• propagule

• haloseed

• pollen

• seabean

What is the correct order starting at the beach and heading to open ocean?

• white mangrove, red mangrove, red mangrove, coral reef, seagrasses

• red mangrove, white mangrove, black mangrove, seagrasses, coral reef

• white mangrove, black mangrove, red mangrove, seagrasses, coral reef

• coral reef, seagrasses, black mangrove, white mangrove, red mangrove

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3