Question 1

Oxygen is a major limiting factor in the distribution of intertidal organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The male of the deep-sea anglerfish species is reduced to a parasitic appendage of the female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Human impact on the oceans has always been greater than on other parts of the biosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Estuary waters are often stratified by salinity with ________ flowing over the top of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher salinity river water; lower salinity ocean water 
B)  lower salinity river water; higher salinity ocean water 
C)  higher salinity ocean water; lower salinity river water 
D)  lower salinity ocean water; higher salinity river water 
E)  higher salinity ocean water; zero salinity river water 
A)  higher salinity river water; lower salinity ocean water 
B)  lower salinity river water; higher salinity ocean water 
C)  higher salinity ocean water; lower salinity river water 
D)  lower salinity ocean water; higher salinity river water 
E)  higher salinity ocean water; zero salinity river water

Question 5

Oceanic upwellings bring nutrient rich waters to the west coast of South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct order of the major ocean basins from largest to the smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic, Pacific, Indian 
B)  Indian, Atlantic, Pacific 
C)  Pacific, Indian, Atlantic 
D)  Pacific, Atlantic, Indian 
E)  None of the choices are correct; all three ocean basins are of equal size 
A)  Atlantic, Pacific, Indian 
B)  Indian, Atlantic, Pacific 
C)  Pacific, Indian, Atlantic 
D)  Pacific, Atlantic, Indian 
E)  None of the choices are correct; all three ocean basins are of equal size

Question 7

All of the following statements concerning oligotrophic lakes are true except

Accepted Answer

A)  warm temperatures. 
B)  low nutrients. 
C)  high oxygen content. 
D)  deep and clear waters. 
E)  low biological productivity. 
A)  warm temperatures. 
B)  low nutrients. 
C)  high oxygen content. 
D)  deep and clear waters. 
E)  low biological productivity.

Question 8

Typically a shallow lake with large quantities of nutrients, high primary productivity, and large phytoplankton populations is ________ in color.

Accepted Answer

A)  deep blue 
B)  deep green 
C)  yellow 
D)  brown 
E)  red 
A)  deep blue 
B)  deep green 
C)  yellow 
D)  brown 
E)  red

Question 9

Which of the following vertical aquatic zones is correctly ordered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bathypelagic, mesopelagic, epipelagic, abyssal, hadal 
B)  Epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssal, hadal 
C)  Abyssal, bathypelagic, hadal, mesopelagic, epipelagic 
D)  Epipelagic, bathypelagic, mesopelagic, hadal, abyssal 
E)  Mesopelagic, abyssal, epipelagic, hadal, bathypelagic 
A)  Bathypelagic, mesopelagic, epipelagic, abyssal, hadal 
B)  Epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssal, hadal 
C)  Abyssal, bathypelagic, hadal, mesopelagic, epipelagic 
D)  Epipelagic, bathypelagic, mesopelagic, hadal, abyssal 
E)  Mesopelagic, abyssal, epipelagic, hadal, bathypelagic

Question 10

The turnover time for atmospheric water is

Accepted Answer

A)  days to weeks. 
B)  months to years. 
C)  years to decades. 
D)  decades to centuries. 
E)  centuries to millennia. 
A)  days to weeks. 
B)  months to years. 
C)  years to decades. 
D)  decades to centuries. 
E)  centuries to millennia.

Question 11

Which of the following rivers would have the highest salinity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Columbia River 
B)  Rio Negro 
C)  Pecos 
D)  They all have equally low salinity levels. 
E)  They all have equally high salinity levels. 
A)  Columbia River 
B)  Rio Negro 
C)  Pecos 
D)  They all have equally low salinity levels. 
E)  They all have equally high salinity levels.

Question 12

Limnetic spring and fall turnovers bring oxygen-poor water to the hypolimnion and nutrient-rich water to the epilimnion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What percentage of the earth's water supply is freshwater in rivers, lakes, and actively exchanged groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  97% 
B)  71% 
C)  2% 
D)  <1% 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  97% 
B)  71% 
C)  2% 
D)  <1% 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 14

When calculating the Index of Biological Diversity, a high proportion of carnivores would indicate low environmental quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Bottom dwelling aquatic organisms are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bottom dwelling aquatic organisms are called ________....

Question 16

Eutrophic lakes are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  high oxygen content. 
B)  cool temperatures. 
C)  high nutrient levels. 
D)  deep and clear waters. 
E)  low biological productivity. 
A)  high oxygen content. 
B)  cool temperatures. 
C)  high nutrient levels. 
D)  deep and clear waters. 
E)  low biological productivity.

Question 17

Aquatic organisms located off the ocean floor are

Accepted Answer

A)  benthic. 
B)  pelagic. 
C)  neritic. 
D)  littoral. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  benthic. 
B)  pelagic. 
C)  neritic. 
D)  littoral. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 18

This molecule is ubiquitous on land but limiting in water and thus, can exert a selective force on aquatic systems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This molecule is ubiquitous on land but...

Question 19

The most significant photosynthetic inhabitants of the upper epipelagic zone of the open ocean are

Accepted Answer

A)  phytoplankton. 
B)  zooplankton. 
C)  kelp. 
D)  coral. 
E)  zooxanthellae. 
A)  phytoplankton. 
B)  zooplankton. 
C)  kelp. 
D)  coral. 
E)  zooxanthellae.

Exam 3: Life in Water

Oxygen is a major limiting factor in the distribution of intertidal organisms.

The male of the deep-sea anglerfish species is reduced to a parasitic appendage of the female.

Human impact on the oceans has always been greater than on other parts of the biosphere.

Estuary waters are often stratified by salinity with ________ flowing over the top of ________.

Oceanic upwellings bring nutrient rich waters to the west coast of South America.

Which of the following is the correct order of the major ocean basins from largest to the smallest?

All of the following statements concerning oligotrophic lakes are true except

Typically a shallow lake with large quantities of nutrients, high primary productivity, and large phytoplankton populations is ________ in color.

Which of the following vertical aquatic zones is correctly ordered?

The turnover time for atmospheric water is

Which of the following rivers would have the highest salinity?

Limnetic spring and fall turnovers bring oxygen-poor water to the hypolimnion and nutrient-rich water to the epilimnion.

What percentage of the earth's water supply is freshwater in rivers, lakes, and actively exchanged groundwater?

When calculating the Index of Biological Diversity, a high proportion of carnivores would indicate low environmental quality.

Bottom dwelling aquatic organisms are called ________.

Eutrophic lakes are characterized by

Aquatic organisms located off the ocean floor are

This molecule is ubiquitous on land but limiting in water and thus, can exert a selective force on aquatic systems.

The most significant photosynthetic inhabitants of the upper epipelagic zone of the open ocean are

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

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Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

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Population Distribution and Abundance

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Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

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