Biology (mangroves)

Question 1

What are mangroves?

Answer 1

land builders that are found on the majority of the coastlines

Question 2

What are the four types of mangroves?

Answer 2

red, white, black and buttonwood

Question 3

which mangrove has prop roots?

Answer 3

red mangrove

Question 4

which mangrove contains pneumatophores

Answer 4

black mangroves

Question 5

what are pneumatophores?

Answer 5

vertical breathing roots

Question 6

what is the purpose of a pneumatophore?

Answer 6

they hold mud together preventing it from being eroded

Question 7

which two mangroves has two salt glands on the leaf stalk?

Answer 7

buttonwood and white

Question 8

what is the purpose of the 2 salt glands?

Answer 8

they secrete salt that help to maintain the plant’s osmotic balance

Question 9

which mangrove has succulent waxy leaves?

Answer 9

white mangrove

Question 10

what is the purpose of these succulent waxy leaves?

Answer 10

they store water to deal with saline conditions

Question 11

which mangrove has breathing pores in their trunks?

Answer 11

white mangroves

Question 12

which mangroves zone is found in water?

Answer 12

red mangrove

Question 13

which mangroves zone is found in high tide zone and intertidal

Answer 13

black mangrove

Question 14

which mangroves zone is found on land and sometimes high tide zone

Answer 14

white mangrove

Question 15

which mangrove zone is found on land

Answer 15

buttonwood

Question 16

what are mangroves important? (2 things)

Answer 16

major wildlife habitat and nursery ground, protects coast from storm and erosion; it’s a land builder, protects coral reefs; they are easily accessible for enviornmentally educational purposes

Question 17

name the four species of mangroves in order of which they are found from sea to land

Answer 17

red, black, white, buttonwood

Question 18

name 2 enviormental factors that affect mangroves

Answer 18

climate change, pollution