Science Vocab 2-1 Flashcards
1
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Keystone species
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Extremely important species/holds ecosystem in balance ie. top predators
2
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Echinoderms
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Radial of 5 & Greek word for spiny skin
3
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Cilia
A
Short hair like vibrating structure
4
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Calcareous
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Vegetation occurring in chalk or limestone
5
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Sea algae
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a protozoan
6
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Mangroves
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Special trees that live in the salt water
7
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Sea grass
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True plants
8
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Cnidarians
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Classification including jellies, corals, and anemone
9
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Detritus
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Dead living material/broken dead leaves
10
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Vertebrate
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Animal with backbone
11
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Benthic
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Living on or in the sea floor
12
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Dictoya
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declicate algae but crisp
13
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Invertebrate
A
Animal without backbone
14
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Blastula
A
3rd step in the echinoderm evolvement
15
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Syctosiphon
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Sausage Weed
