Title: Unit 13 Key Terms
Course: SAT 170 Introductory Biotechnology > Section: SAT 170 Introductory Biotechnology

Unit 13 Key Terms

Terms

Term | Definitions
Algae | diverse group of organisms which includes unicellular and multicellular forms, most of which carry out the process of photosynthesis
Aquaculture | the farming of aquatic organisms
Biofouling | accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae and/or animals to a wet surface
Brackish water | water which has a higher salinity than freshwater and lower salinity when compared to saltwater
Collagen | a class of proteins which are found in a variety of connective tissues in the bodies of animals
Estuary | body of brackish water
Fishery | a group of individuals, boats, and tools focused on raising or harvesting fish; includes both farmed and wild-caught fish
Freshwater | water containing small amounts of dissolved salts
Marine | a term used to describe anything related to the sea or ocean
Mollusc | diverse group or multicellular animals which exhibit a variety of different body structures and includes organisms such as squids, octopus, clams, oysters and mussels
Salinity | measure of the dissolved salt in a solution
Saltwater | water containing significant amounts of dissolved salts; also referred to as seawater
Sessile | immobile or fixed in one place
Sponge | sessile, multicellular animals which lack well defined body structures and contain large pores through which water can easily flow bringing in the needed nutrients and removing wastes
Tunicate | sessile, multicellular animals which have a firm outer layer that covers their barrel shaped bodies