One Might Expect to Encounter All of the Following Organisms

question 25

Multiple Choice

One might expect to encounter all of the following organisms in an estuary EXCEPT:

• A) sea grasses
• B) hermatypic corals
• C) phytoplankton
• D) juvenile fish

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Definitions:

Sucrose

A disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose, commonly known as table sugar, used as a sweetener in foods and beverages.

Sieve Tube Elements

Specialized cells in the phloem of vascular plants that are responsible for transporting sugars and other metabolic products downwards from the leaves.

Active Transport

The movement of molecules across cell membranes against their concentration gradient, requiring energy typically in the form of ATP.

Herbaceous Eudicot

A group of flowering plants that are characterized by having two cotyledons, or seed leaves, and typically have non-woody, soft stems.