Dictionary

Asexual Reproduction: The process of copying one individual's genetic information and forming a new individual clone of the parent organism (ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.Com, n.d.).
Bacteria: a one-celled organism that can cause disease, but also be beneficial to other organisms (Bacteria | Cell, Evolution, & Classification | Britannica, n.d.).
Calcium Carbonate: A solid substance that is used by mollusks and corals to grow skeletons and shells for protection (Calcium Carbonate | Formula, Uses, Names, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).
Cell: The smallest unit of life that is responsible for life's processes (Cell | Definition, Types, Functions, Diagram, Division, Theory, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).
Chromatophores: color-changing cells that contain pigment (Chromatophore | Biological Pigment | Britannica, n.d.).
Crustacean: an organism that mainly consists of having a protective covering of chitin, a segmented body, and segmented legs. These arthropods often live in or around water (Crustacean | Definition, Characteristics, Evolution, & Facts | Britannica, 2023).
Dispersants: a liquid or gas that is used to make another chemical disperse and break down (Definition of DISPERSANT, n.d.).
Ecology: the study of organisms and their relationships with each other and their world (Ecology, n.d.).
Endangered: at risk of extinction (Endangered Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary, n.d.).
Fragmentation: the process of breaking apart into smaller chunks or pieces (FRAGMENTATION Definition | Cambridge English Dictionary, n.d.).
Invert: put upside down or reverse order, arrangement, or position (Invert Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary, n.d.).
Invertebrates: a group of organisms that have no backbone. Most species have developed protective coverings like shells and hard external skeletons, and some have no skeleton at all (Invertebrate | Definition, Characteristics, Examples, Groups, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).
Medusa: bell-shaped or umbrella form of jellyfish represented in the phylum Cnidaria (Medusa | Sea Creature, Marine Life, Tentacles | Britannica, n.d.).
Organism: A living thing such as a plant, bear, mushroom, or even bacteria (Editors, 2016).
Oxygen: a colorless, odorless gas that is the life-giving component of air and water. It is also an element on the periodic table (Oxygen | Discovery, Symbol, Properties, Uses, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).
Photosynthesis: the process in which plants use the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into food (Photosynthesis | Definition, Formula, Process, Diagram, Reactants, Products, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).
Phylum: a taxonomic category that is used to define different types of organisms (Phylum Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary, n.d.).
Planula: free-swimming larval stage of development for corals, jellyfish, and anemones (Planula | Cnidarian Larvae, Polyp Development & Embryonic Development | Britannica, n.d.).
Population: The number of one specific species in a given area (Population Ecology | Definition, Characteristics, Importance, & Examples | Britannica, n.d.).
Sedimentation: the process in which dirt or sediment collects on top of coral reefs. This process usually occurs near the mouths of rivers or where other bodies of water can pick up sediment (WAPA - What Is Sedimentation?, n.d.).
Sexual Reproduction: the process of combining genetic material from two different sexes to form a new individual (Sexual Reproduction | Definition, Process, & Plants | Britannica, n.d.).
Species: a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another (Species Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster, n.d.).
Symbiotic Relationship: an ongoing interaction between two different species in an environment (Symbiosis | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica, 2023).
Zygote: a fertilized egg that will begin to grow and change into an organism (Zygote | Definition, Development, Example, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).

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Dictionary

Asexual Reproduction: The process of copying one individual's genetic information and forming a new individual clone of the parent organism (ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.Com, n.d.).

Bacteria: a one-celled organism that can cause disease, but also be beneficial to other organisms (Bacteria | Cell, Evolution, & Classification | Britannica, n.d.).

Calcium Carbonate: A solid substance that is used by mollusks and corals to grow skeletons and shells for protection (Calcium Carbonate | Formula, Uses, Names, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).

Cell: The smallest unit of life that is responsible for life's processes (Cell | Definition, Types, Functions, Diagram, Division, Theory, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).

Chromatophores: color-changing cells that contain pigment (Chromatophore | Biological Pigment | Britannica, n.d.).

Crustacean: an organism that mainly consists of having a protective covering of chitin, a segmented body, and segmented legs. These arthropods often live in or around water (Crustacean | Definition, Characteristics, Evolution, & Facts | Britannica, 2023).

Dispersants: a liquid or gas that is used to make another chemical disperse and break down (Definition of DISPERSANT, n.d.).

Ecology: the study of organisms and their relationships with each other and their world (Ecology, n.d.).

Endangered: at risk of extinction (Endangered Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary, n.d.).

Fragmentation: the process of breaking apart into smaller chunks or pieces (FRAGMENTATION Definition | Cambridge English Dictionary, n.d.).

Invert: put upside down or reverse order, arrangement, or position (Invert Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary, n.d.).

Invertebrates: a group of organisms that have no backbone. Most species have developed protective coverings like shells and hard external skeletons, and some have no skeleton at all (Invertebrate | Definition, Characteristics, Examples, Groups, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).

Medusa: bell-shaped or umbrella form of jellyfish represented in the phylum Cnidaria (Medusa | Sea Creature, Marine Life, Tentacles | Britannica, n.d.).

Organism: A living thing such as a plant, bear, mushroom, or even bacteria (Editors, 2016).

Oxygen: a colorless, odorless gas that is the life-giving component of air and water. It is also an element on the periodic table (Oxygen | Discovery, Symbol, Properties, Uses, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).

Photosynthesis: the process in which plants use the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into food (Photosynthesis | Definition, Formula, Process, Diagram, Reactants, Products, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).

Phylum: a taxonomic category that is used to define different types of organisms (Phylum Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary, n.d.).

Planula: free-swimming larval stage of development for corals, jellyfish, and anemones (Planula | Cnidarian Larvae, Polyp Development & Embryonic Development | Britannica, n.d.).

Population: The number of one specific species in a given area (Population Ecology | Definition, Characteristics, Importance, & Examples | Britannica, n.d.).

Sedimentation: the process in which dirt or sediment collects on top of coral reefs. This process usually occurs near the mouths of rivers or where other bodies of water can pick up sediment (WAPA - What Is Sedimentation?, n.d.).

Sexual Reproduction: the process of combining genetic material from two different sexes to form a new individual (Sexual Reproduction | Definition, Process, & Plants | Britannica, n.d.).

Species: a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another (Species Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster, n.d.).

Symbiotic Relationship: an ongoing interaction between two different species in an environment (Symbiosis | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica, 2023).

Zygote: a fertilized egg that will begin to grow and change into an organism (Zygote | Definition, Development, Example, & Facts | Britannica, n.d.).

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