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Identify THREE major strategies used by sponges to reduce the impact or incidence of predation upon them. Briefly explain the basis of each of these strategies.
Identify a physical characteristi...,
Explain how asexual reproduction ...,
Explain how chemical defence is u...
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What is Latimeria? What is the known geographic distribution and habitat of Latimeria? Latimeria is often referred to as a ‘living fossil’ – explain why using specific details.
What is latimeria,
What is the known geographic dist...,
Latimeria is often referred to as...
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. Name FIVE fundamental body shapes found in bony fishes. Provide a specific example of a bony fish with each of these body shapes. Indicate the type(s) of lifestyle that is generally said to be associated with each of these body shapes.
Name the five fundamental body sh...
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True sea snakes (Family Hydrophiidae) have a range of characteristics that facilitate dives of long duration. Identify FOUR such characteristics. Briefly explain the significance of each of these four characteristics.
Explain the significance of being...,
Explain why it is beneficial to h...,
Explain why it is beneficial to b...
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Discuss FOUR distinctly different methods of prey capture used by seabirds. Include specific examples of seabirds that used each method.
Explain how surface feeding is us...,
Explain pursuit diving and provid...,
Explain plunge diving and provide...
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What is a seabird? Name ONE of the major taxa (orders) of seabird and describe the main characteristics and range of types of the seabirds within the named taxon.
What is a seabird,
Name one of the major taxa of sea...,
Name the main features of the cha...
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Outline the taxonomic range of marine mammals
Provide a general overview of the...
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Marine mammals have evolved a range of characteristics that help them retain heat in cold water. State FOUR such characteristics. Briefly explain the significance of each of these four characteristics.
Explain how lower body temperatur...,
Explain how a larger body size he...,
Explain how insulation blubber he...
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Countershading and Bioluminscense
What is meant by the term counter...,
What is an example of an animal t...,
What is meant by the term photophore
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What is a mangrove? Identify, with precise details, FOUR environmental factors that determine the distribution of mangroves.
What is meant by the term mangrove,
Provide an outline of the environ...
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Identify FOUR ‘adaptations’ of seagrasses to subtidal environments. Briefly explain the significance of each of these ‘adaptations’.
Provide a definition of the seagr...,
Explain the importance of thin cu...,
Explain the importance of leaf sh...
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What is nekton? Indicate the major taxonomic groups, and the stages of their life-history, that are commonly represented in marine nekton. Outline the trophic roles of marine nekton.
What is meant by the term nekton,
What is the taxonomic composition...,
What are the main life stages of ...
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Phytoplankton are often small in size and irregular in shape. (i) Define the term ‘phytoplankton’. (ii) Identify and briefly explain TWO advantages that phytoplankton obtain by being small in size and irregular in shape.
What is meant by the term phytopl...,
What are the two advantages of be...,
What are the implications of irre...
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Outline the life cycle of the Western Rock Lobster, Panulirus cygnus AND critically evaluate the claim that the Western Rock Lobster is a benthic organism.
What is the life cycle of the roc...,
Critically evaluate the claim it ...
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What is a fish? What are the major groups (classes and subclasses) of fishes with living, marine representatives?
What is a fish,
What are the major groups classes...
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What are coccolithophores? What are their characteristic features? Where in marine environments do they usually occur? What is their main ecological significance?
What are the cocolithophores,
What are the characteristics of c...,
Where in the marine environment d...
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What is a virus? Outline the diversity, abundance and ecological significance of marine viruses
What is a virus,
Outline the diversity and abundan...,
Outline the ecological significan...
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What are the Rhodophyta, what are their characteristic features and where do they occur in the marine environment?
What are the rhodophyta,
What are the characteristic featu...
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Distinguish between holoplanktonic and meroplanktonic organisms. Provide the formal scientific and common names of THREE holoplanktonic species and of THREE meroplanktonic species.
Distinguish between holoplanktoni...,
State three common meroplanktonic...,
State three holoplanktonic organisms
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What is plankton? Indicate the major taxonomic groups that are commonly represented in marine plankton. Outline the trophic roles of marine plankton.
What is plankton,
What are the major taxonomic grou...,
Outline the major taxonomic roles
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.Outline the role that Antarctic Krill (Euphasia superba) plays in Antarctic food webs. Explain TWO special features of Antarctic Krill that allow this species to play a vital role in these food webs.
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Distinguish between hard and sedimentary substrates (in the context of benthic, marine environments). What types of invertebrates typically dominate hard substrates? What types of invertebrates typically dominate in sedimentary substrates?
What us meant by the term hard su...,
What is meant by the term sedimen...,
What types of invertebrates typic...
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