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Marine Amphiabians |
do not exist at all |
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all tetrapods are |
air breathers |
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all reptiles are |
ectotherms |
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one of these is not a characteristic of sea turtles |
have a shell that is free from the backbone |
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sea sankes feed mostly on |
small fishes |
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penguins |
can be found as far as the equator |
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seals, sea lions, and the walrus are classified as belonging to the order: |
pinnipedia |
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sea lions can be readily distinguished from the seals because in contrast to seals they have: |
external ears |
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The walrus feeds mostly on: |
clams |
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We can tell that cetaceans are mammals because they: |
have hair |
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Only one of these is a toothed whale: |
dolphin |
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An example of a baleen whale: |
blue |
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Blubber is found in all of these marine mammals except: |
sea otter |
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The largest of all of the whales is the blue; the second largest |
fin |
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thhe gray whale feed mostly on |
bottom crustaceans |
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Baleen plates are: |
rigid and having small hairs on one side only |
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baleen whales lack |
teeth |
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an example of a whale known as a rorqual |
blue |
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Ambergris, used in the manufacture of perfumes, comes from what part of whales? |
undigested food |
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Dolphins and other whales are adapted for deep diving by: |
collapsing their lungs |
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One of the following is not an adaptation for deep diving in cetaceans |
blood flow is shifted from the brain to the extremities |
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Echolocation is a sense that relies on: |
sound |
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Echolocation is present in: |
all toothed whales |
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The spermaceti organ of sperm whales is thought to regulate buoyancy and: |
focus and direct sound waves |
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Breaching refers to whales: |
jumping above the surface |
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The humpback and other baleen whales migrate every year: |
to reproduce in the tropics during winter |
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In order to reduce drag, the penis of cetaceans is |
internal until just before copulation |
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Delayed implantation of the embryo allows pinnipeds to: |
time birth with arrival to breeding area |
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The migrating gray whale breeds: |
every other year |
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One of the following alternatives does not apply to the typical cetacean calf: |
is born with a developed blubber |
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marine fungi |
are parts of lichens that live on rocky shores |
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The group of vertebrates containing the largest number of species: |
fishes |
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One of the following is not a characteristic of all chordates: |
backbone |
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An example of a jawless fish: |
hagfish |
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The whale shark feeds on: |
plankton |
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The caudal fins of sharks are located on: |
the tail end |
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demersal fishes |
live on the bottom |
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Rays and skates typically feed on: |
small animals that live on the bottom |
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One of the following characterizes bony fishes in general: |
presence of an operculum |
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One particular feature found in bony fishes but absent in cartilaginous fishes |
swim bladder |
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When a particular color pattern allows animals like fishes to blend with their surroundings |
cryptic coloration |
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The shiny color of many fishes is the result of: |
chromatophores |
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In many sharks, extra buoyancy is provided by the: |
liver |
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The gill rakers are involved in which of the following? |
filtering food in filter feeding fishes |
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basking sharks feed on |
plankton |
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Fishes with a small mouth located at the end of a long, thin "bill" are more likely to feed on: |
very small animals |
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Chemical digestion in fishes usually begins in the: |
stomach |
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The heart of all fishes has how many chambers? |
two |
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In fishes, the function of the liver is to: |
produce bile, which is used in the digestion of fats |
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Spiracles are involved in: |
allowing fishes like rays to take in water even when the mouth is buried in sediment |
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The function of arteries in fishes is to: |
carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body |
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Oxygen is carried in the blood of fishes by what protein? |
hemoglobin |
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The counter-current system of flow is involved in: |
increasing the amount of oxygen that diffuses into the blood |
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The purpose of the lateral line in fishes: |
detecting vibrations |
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The nictitating membrane of sharks: |
moves across the eye |
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Anadromous fishes migrate: |
from the sea to reproduce in fresh water |
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An example of a catadromous fish: |
atlantic eel |
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One of the following is a synonym of spawning: |
external fertilization |
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The claspers are structures involved in: |
copulation |
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Ovoviviparous fishes: |
retain fertilized eggs for development |
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Most marine fishes are: |
oviparous |
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Seaweeds are included in the kingdom Protista. Some biologists, however, include them insteadin the kingdom: |
plantae |
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Seaweeds and many bacteria are primary producers. In contrast to those bacteria that are primaryproducers, however, seaweeds: |
are photosynthetic |
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Seaweeds, or macrophytes, can be best differentiated from the other algae because seaweeds: |
are mostly multicelluar |
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Seaweeds can be best differentiated from true plants because seaweeds: |
have no true roots, leaves, or stems |
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The root-like, anchoring structure of many seaweeds is called the: |
holdfast |
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The thallus of a seaweed refers to its: |
complete body |
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The stem-like structure of seaweeds such as kelp is called the: |
stipe |
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One of these groups of algae is found mostly in fresh water and on land, that is, only a smallnumber is actually marine: |
green algae |
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Green algae are characterized by: |
having pigments similar to land plants |
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The most complex and largest of all the seaweeds is included among one of these groups |
brown algae |
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Coralline red algae receive this name due to their ability to |
accumulate calcium carbonate |
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The group of seaweeds with the largest number of species are the: |
red algae |
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Encrusting algae are commonly found living: |
on rocks |
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Algin is a natural product extracted from seaweeds. It is used as: |
an emulsifier in processed foods |
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Reproduction in seaweeds can be very complex. It generally includes |
both sexual and asexual reproduction |
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Marine flowering plants include all of the following except |
kelps |
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Marine flowering plants can be best differentiated from seaweeds by the fact that the marineflowering plants: |
reproduce by seeds |
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Salt-tolerant plants such as salt-marsh plants are called: |
halophytes |
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Mangroves live in coastal waters that: |
are well protected from wave action |
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Animals, members of the kingdom Animalia are characterized by all of the following exceptone: |
unique pattern of zygote development |
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Which of the following type of cells and structures of a sponge does not match the function? |
collar cells - calcareous structures for support |
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All sponges share one of these features |
multicellular |
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An example of an anthozoan |
reef corals |
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Sponges and all filter feeders use the following as a food source: |
all particulate matter suspended in water |
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A larva is best defined as: |
early stage of development of an organism, typically part of plankton |
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All cnidarians share all of these features except one: |
complete digestive tract with two openings |
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Most cnidarians are specialized as: |
carnivores |
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Statocysts are structures use in: |
sensing balance |
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Comb jellies are: |
distinguished by eight bands of cilia |
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In a bilaterally symmetrical animal, which of the following is not correctly paired: |
ventral - brain |
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The development of bilateral symmetry in invertebrates has particularly influenced the evolutionof a more complex |
nervous system |
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Flatworms are characterized by having |
a central nervous system |
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One group of parasites of fishes, seabirds, and other marine animals: |
flukes |
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The most distinctive feature of ribbon worms: |
long proboscis |
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-Which of the following is not correctly paired: A) phylum Ctenophora - comb jellies B) phylum Nematoda - round worms C) phylum Nemertea - ribbon worms D) phylum Platyhelminthes - beard worms E) phylum Porifera - sponges |
phylum Platyhelminthes - beard worms |
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The trocophore is a: |
larva |
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Deposit-feeding animals feed on: |
organic matter that settles on the bottom |
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Polychaete worms show |
segmentation |
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Beard worms are unique because they lack |
a digestive track |
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-Which of the following are not correctly paired? A) class Gastropoda - mussels B) class Bivalvia - oysters C) class Polyplacophora - chitons D) class Cephalopoda - octopus |
class Gastropoda - mussels |
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Arrow worms feed on: |
live prey |
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The basic characteristics of lophophorates include all of the following except: |
presence of nematocysts |
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All molluscs |
have a soft body covered by a mantle |
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The radula and crystalline style of molluscs are part of the |
digestive system |
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Nudibranchs are members of which group of molluscs? |
gastropods |
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One distinctive feature of arthropods: |
jointed legs |
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One of the following in not a crustacean: |
horseshoe crab |
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One distinctive feature of all echinoderms |
endoskeleton |
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-Which of the following are not correctly paired? A) class Asteroidea - sea stars B) class Holothuroidea - sea cucumbers C) class Ophiuroidea - brittle stars D) class Echinoidea - feather stars |
class Echinoidea - feather stars |
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Bilateral symmetry is characteristic of |
flatworms |
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Which insulates various internal organs from the stresses of body-wall movement and bathesthem in a liquid through which nutrients and waste products can diffuse? |
a coelom |
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The animal group that contains the greatest number of named species is |
arthropods |
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Which of the following is (are) characteristic of vertebrates? |
a skull & a backbone consisting of a vertebrae -(a & c) |
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Which of the following adaptations first appeared in reptiles and allowed them to complete theirlife cycles on land? |
the amniotic egg |
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All animals early development pass through the gastrula phase except |
sponges |
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Echinoderms (sea urchins) and chordates are |
both deuterostomes |
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Plants are believed to have evolved from |
green algae |
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Archaeopteryx was a transitional form between |
birds and reptiles |
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The animal group that contains the greatest number of named species is |
arthropods |
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A structure that is retained even though it is no longer needed is called: |
vestigial |
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The key to the evolutionary success of reptiles is |
the amniotic egg |
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Most marine reptiles must still return to land to |
reproduce |
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marine iguanas feed on |
seaweed |
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Marine crocodiles drink saltwater and eliminate the acess salt by way of |
specialized glands on the tongue |
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Birds that exhibit soaring flight have |
small bodies |
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The seabird that plays an important role in keeping beaches clean is the |
gull |
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Shorebirds generally have |
long legs and long beaks |
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Sperm whales feed primarily on |
squid |
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Mammals feed theft young on secretions produced by |
mammary glands |
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Phocid seals lack |
external ears |
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The primary food of baleen whales is |
bill |
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The spermaceti in the head of a sperm whale is thought to play a role in |
echolocation |
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the largest dolphin is the |
killer whale |
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The only pinniped to feed on warm-blooded animals isthe |
leopard seal |
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Sea otters are protected from the cold by |
thick fur |
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Bacteria that make their own organic compounds by obtaining energy from chemical compoundsand not directly from light are known as: |
chemosynthetic |
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Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are characterized by being: |
photosynthetic |
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Stromatolites are: |
calcareous deposits deposited by cyanobacteria |
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Organisms having a shell made of silica (SiO2): |
diatoms |
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algae are |
eukaryotic |
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diatoms are mostly |
planktonic |
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reproduction in diatoms is |
asexual and sexual |
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red tides are caused mostly by |
dinoflagellates |
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Dinoflagellates that live in association with reef-building corals and other animals are known as |
zooxanthellae |
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The dominant group of planktonic primary producers in cold water: |
diatoms |
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marine fungi |
are mostly photosynthetic |
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which of the following does not apply to protozoans |
multicellular |
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Radiolarians are characterized by |
being mostly planktonic |
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which of the following are not prozoans |
dinoflagellates |
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which of hte following are not protists |
cyanobacteria |