Photosynthesis
Where in the cell does photosynthesis occur?
In the chloroplast
Which term refers to similarity between organisms that results from common ancestry?
Homology
Which is the prokaryotic group of phytoplankton?
Cyanobacteria
What do we call a symbiotic relationship that benefits the symbiont at the expense of the host?
Parasitism
What do we call organisms that feed on the primary producers?
Herbivores
What is the primary photosynthetic pigment?
Chlorophyll
Which level of taxonomic organization is the most specific?
Species
Double Jeopardy
Which enzyme catalyzes the reaction bacteria perform to fix nitrogen?
What do we call a symbiotic relationship that benefits the symbiont and the host?
Mutualism
What do we call organisms that use photosynthesis to build high-energy molecules?
Autotrophs
What are the two consecutive sets of reactions that occur during photosynthesis?
Light reactions & Dark reactions
Which level of taxonomic organization is more specific than phylum but less specific than order?
Class
Of which phylum of phytoplankton are some organisms bioluminescent?
Dynophytes
What do we call a symbiotic relationship that benefits the symbiont with no apparent effect on the host?
Commensalism
What do we call a species that has a greater impact on an ecosystem than their abundance would suggest?
Keystone species
What do we call pigments that absorb light energy and transfer it to chlorophyll for photosynthesis?
Accessory pigments
What term refers to a group of closely related organisms?
Taxon
Which phytoplankton use flagella for movement against ocean currents?
Dynophytes
What event occurs when coral lose their symbiotic dinoflagellates?
Coral bleaching
Double Jeopardy
Define 'carrying capacity'
What are the primary producers of the marine environment?
Phytoplankton
To what domain do humans belong?
Eukaryota
What is one of the three phyla of phytoplankton characterized by hard structures supported by mineralized cell walls or internal skeletons made of silica or calcium carbonate?
Diatoms, Silicoflagellates, or Coccolithophores
What term describes the evolutionary pressure favoring traits that help an organism survive and reproduce?
Fitness
What is the term for organisms living in the epifauna and infauna?
Benthos