Light Waves
What color has the longest wavelengths?
Red
What is bioluminescence?
the ability of living organisms to produce light through chemical reactions
What is the first zone of the ocean?
Epipelagic Zone (sunlight zone)
What type of adaptation is mimicry?
Structural
What color takes the longest to absorb?
Blue
What is the chemical used for bioluminescence?
Luciferin
What is the second ocean zone?
Mesopelagic zone (twilight)
What adaptation type is mating rituals?
Phycological
What color is found more in the ocean in coastal areas?
Green
What is the process of making Luciferin called?
Lucifrace
What is the third zone of the ocean?
Bathypelagic zone (midnight)
What is migration?
A behavioral adaptation
Why do some colors penetrate deeper into the water?
Scattering
What is a photophore?
A light making organ?
What zone does most ocean life live in?
Epipelagic Zone
What is an adaptation?
physical or behavioral traits that help organisms survive and reproduce in their environment
What are light waves called?
Electromagnetic waves
What is photocyte?
cells that produce light by catalyzing enzymes
What 2 zones is the titanic in?
Bathypelagic and Abyssal
What are the 3 types of adaptations?
Structural, Phycological and Behavioral