Higher Plants

Question 1

plant characteristics

Answer 1

1. chlorophyll a & b

2. cell wall w/ cellulose

Question 2

Sea grass characteristics

Answer 2

1. horizontal stems (rhizomes)
2. true leaves
3. tolerate salt and need to be submerged
4. sexual and asexual reproduction
5. shallow water
6. subtropics and tropics

Question 3

Seagrass bed communities

Answer 3

1. shelter
2. recycle nutrients
3. trap detritus
4. very productive ecosystem

Question 4

Cordgrass characteristics

Answer 4

1. found in salt marshes

2. inhabit zone above mud flats

Question 5

Mangroves characteristics

Answer 5

1. intertidal zone and above
2. specialized root system for support and oxygen
3. subtropical regions