Marine Algae and Plants

2. Marine plants are ______________ meaning they have tubes called xylem and phloem that transport water and nutrients through their body
5. The process by which plants use carbon dioxide, water and light to create glucose and oxygen
7. Single celled algae that can produce oil in the cells to increase buoyancy
8. Photosynthetic pigment found in brown algae that reflects yellow light
10. The amount of dissolved inorganic solids in the water
11. Phylum containing dinoflagellates
14. Another name for circular shaped diatoms
15. Marine plants with true roots, stems and leaves belong to this Kingdom
16. Algal bloom of dinoflagellates that produces red-colored toxins that harm organisms
19. Photosynthetic pigment found in red algae that reflects red light
21. Marine algae that lack true roots, stems and leaves are found in this Kingdom
26. The phylum containing green algae
28. The phylum that contains diatoms (golden algae)
29. The stem-like structure sometimes found in marine algae that connects the leaf blades to one another
30. The non living factors in an ecosystem

1. An organism that must consume other organisms in order to survive
3. The living factors in an ecosystem
4. Light produced by a living organism
6. Another name for elongated diatoms
9. The phylum containing brown algae
12. These structures secure algae to the seafloor
13. The shell of a diatom is made from what substance
17. Photosynthetic pigment found in red algae that reflects blue light
18. The photosynthetic pigment that reflects green light
20. The phylum containing red algae
22. An organism that makes their own food
23. Large, multicellular, plant-like organisms found in Kingdom Protista
24. Drifting photosynthetic organisms in the marine environment
25. Because phytoplankton must get sunlight for photosynthesis, they are generally found in this zone
27. Marine ___________ is classified by the color of the pigment in their cells