Match the Aquatic System Community with Corresponding Feature

question 36

Multiple Choice

Match the Aquatic system community with corresponding feature
-marsh

• A)Carnivorous plants
• B)low productivity
• C)high species diversity
• D)tide pools
• E)threatened by dams
• F)salt tolerant woody plants
• G)strong salinity gradients
• H)thermocline
• I)waterfowl breeding habitat
• J)cypress "knees"

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Definitions:

Secretin

A hormone that stimulates the secretion of digestive juices from the pancreas and bile from the liver into the small intestine.

Ileocecal Sphincter

Thickening of circular smooth muscle between the ileum and the cecum, forming the ileocecal valve.

Peristaltic Contractions

Wave-like muscle contractions that occur in tubular structures of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract, to move contents along.

Proteolytic Enzyme

An enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides or amino acids.