Name: _________________________________________ Date: _____Pd: ___
Unit 4 - Lesson 13/14: Photosynthesis, Carbon Cycle,
and Planktonic Community Study Guide
Test Date: __________________________
1. List the hierarchy of the current classification system from largest to smallest.
2. a. What is a taxonomist?
b. What is Binomial Nomenclature? Give an example of the proper way to write Genus and species.
3. What is primary productivity? How is it measured?
4. Which marine ecosystem has the highest primary productivity?
5. What are the 4 factors that affect primary productivity? Indicate the relationship, meaning does it cause
productivity to increase or decrease.
a.
b.
c.
d.
6. Compare primary productivity between the following marine ecosystems:
a. open ocean b. continental shelves c. polar areas d. equatorial regions 7. Draw an energy pyramid to the right. Include what
type of organism is found at each level and how much
energy is transferred and lost at each level.
8. Provide examples of the different plankton. Fill in the table below.
Phytoplankton (Plant-like)
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Zooplankton (Animal-like)
9. Comparing diatoms to dinoflagellates:
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Draw a detailed image
Describe its structure. What is it
made of? What distinguishes
them from each other?
10. Create a “word web” connecting the following words together. (Autotroph, heterotroph, consumer,
producer, sunlight, chemicals, chemosynthesis, photosynthesis).
11. The 3 major domains are Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya. Bacteria contains all common prokaryotes
including cyanobacteria. Archae contains the extremophile prokaryotes like methanogens, halophiles, and
thermophiles. Domain Eukarya includes the complex organisms separated into 4 kingdoms: Animalia,
Plantae, Protista, and Fungi.
Here is a brief description of each:
a. Using the image and description above, classify the following organisms by domain and kingdom. Try your
best here using your notes and textbook. I gave you some help here!
Domain
Cyanobacteria
Kingdom
Eubacteria
Kelp
Protista
Diatom
Protista
Krill
Eukarya
Dinoflagellates
Protista
Halophile (very salty areas)
Archaea
Methanogens (anaerobic places)
Archaea
Thermophiles (very hot or very
cold)
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b. You look through a microscope at 2 different specimens. You classify one as belonging to Domain Bacteria
and one belonging to Domain Eukarya – Kingdom Plantae. Explain how you came to this conclusion.
Explanation:
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10. What is the difference between chemosynthesis and photosynthesis?
11. Describe the difference between:
a. Halophile b. Methanogen c. Thermophile –
12. Complete the table regarding the carbon cycle.
Examples of Sources (contributes to
atmosphere/water)
a.
Examples of Sinks (removes from
atmosphere/water)
a.
b.
b.
c.
c.
Harmful Algal Blooms
Disease
Paralytic SP
Neurotoxic SP
Amnesic SP
Diarrheic SP
Ciguatoxin
Microcystins
Pfiesteria
Name of
Toxin
Organism
that causes
it
Symptoms of
How the
disease/syndrome toxin
works in
the body
Who does
it affect?