Question 1

In the perpetually dark bathypelagic zone, fish tend to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brightly colored 
B)  fast swimmers 
C)  frequent feeders 
D)  bioluminescent 
E)  absent 
A)  brightly colored 
B)  fast swimmers 
C)  frequent feeders 
D)  bioluminescent 
E)  absent

Question 2

A keystone species is an organism that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is endangered 
B)  plays a crucial role in an ecosystem 
C)  is very abundant 
D)  lives in coastal regions 
A)  is endangered 
B)  plays a crucial role in an ecosystem 
C)  is very abundant 
D)  lives in coastal regions

Question 3

TEDs are devices to keep seals away from fishnets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The nekton only include vertebrates such as fish and whales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All eight species of sea turtles are threatened or endangered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The only marine lizard that is a member of the nekton is the marine iguana found in the Galápagos Islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) protects all nekton in U.S. waters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most fish in the bathypelagic are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  black 
B)  silver 
C)  red 
D)  white 
E)  colorless 
A)  black 
B)  silver 
C)  red 
D)  white 
E)  colorless

Question 9

Because whales are homeotherms, individuals of a single species can migrate between and survive in waters of very different temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A group behavior that is much more common in bony fish than cartilaginous fish is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  territoriality 
B)  homing 
C)  schooling 
D)  migration 
A)  territoriality 
B)  homing 
C)  schooling 
D)  migration

Question 11

Seabirds have a very well-developed sense of taste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Demersal fish spend more of their time ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at mid-depths in the water column 
B)  on the seafloor 
C)  at the sea surface 
D)  swimming actively over a wide range of depths 
E)  in the littoral zone 
A)  at mid-depths in the water column 
B)  on the seafloor 
C)  at the sea surface 
D)  swimming actively over a wide range of depths 
E)  in the littoral zone

Question 13

What percentage of birds are marine species?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  22 percent 
D)  27 percent 
E)  30 percent 
A)  3 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  22 percent 
D)  27 percent 
E)  30 percent

Question 14

The most well-developed sense in marine birds is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sight 
B)  taste 
C)  smell 
D)  touch 
E)  hearing 
A)  sight 
B)  taste 
C)  smell 
D)  touch 
E)  hearing

Question 15

The most well-developed sense in sharks is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sight 
B)  taste 
C)  smell 
D)  touch 
E)  hearing 
A)  sight 
B)  taste 
C)  smell 
D)  touch 
E)  hearing

Question 16

A shark is an example of a bony fish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The colossal squid, the world's largest invertebrate, feeds by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  active predation 
B)  ambush predation 
C)  filter feeding 
D)  grazing 
E)  scavenging 
A)  active predation 
B)  ambush predation 
C)  filter feeding 
D)  grazing 
E)  scavenging

Question 18

The hagfish are the only known vertebrate that is iso-osmotic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these is an example of a jawless fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  ray 
B)  shark 
C)  hagfish 
D)  whale shark 
E)  skate 
A)  ray 
B)  shark 
C)  hagfish 
D)  whale shark 
E)  skate

Question 20

Fish of the bathyal and abyssal zones are generally ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  small bodied, large mouthed, and bioluminescent 
B)  large bodied, large mouthed, and bioluminescent 
C)  small bodied, small mouthed, and dark colored 
D)  large bodied, small mouthed, and dark colored 
E)  small bodied, small mouthed, and bioluminescent 
A)  small bodied, large mouthed, and bioluminescent 
B)  large bodied, large mouthed, and bioluminescent 
C)  small bodied, small mouthed, and dark colored 
D)  large bodied, small mouthed, and dark colored 
E)  small bodied, small mouthed, and bioluminescent

In the perpetually dark bathypelagic zone, fish tend to be ________.

A keystone species is an organism that ________.

TEDs are devices to keep seals away from fishnets.

The nekton only include vertebrates such as fish and whales.

All eight species of sea turtles are threatened or endangered.

The only marine lizard that is a member of the nekton is the marine iguana found in the Galápagos Islands.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) protects all nekton in U.S. waters.

Most fish in the bathypelagic are ________.

Because whales are homeotherms, individuals of a single species can migrate between and survive in waters of very different temperatures.

A group behavior that is much more common in bony fish than cartilaginous fish is ________.

Seabirds have a very well-developed sense of taste.

Demersal fish spend more of their time ________.

What percentage of birds are marine species?

The most well-developed sense in marine birds is ________.

The most well-developed sense in sharks is ________.

A shark is an example of a bony fish.

The colossal squid, the world's largest invertebrate, feeds by ________.

The hagfish are the only known vertebrate that is iso-osmotic.

Which of these is an example of a jawless fish?

Fish of the bathyal and abyssal zones are generally ________.

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Exam 13: The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

In the perpetually dark bathypelagic zone, fish tend to be ________.

A keystone species is an organism that ________.

TEDs are devices to keep seals away from fishnets.

The nekton only include vertebrates such as fish and whales.

All eight species of sea turtles are threatened or endangered.

The only marine lizard that is a member of the nekton is the marine iguana found in the Galápagos Islands.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) protects all nekton in U.S. waters.

Most fish in the bathypelagic are ________.

Because whales are homeotherms, individuals of a single species can migrate between and survive in waters of very different temperatures.

A group behavior that is much more common in bony fish than cartilaginous fish is ________.

Seabirds have a very well-developed sense of taste.

Demersal fish spend more of their time ________.

What percentage of birds are marine species?

The most well-developed sense in marine birds is ________.

The most well-developed sense in sharks is ________.

A shark is an example of a bony fish.

The colossal squid, the world's largest invertebrate, feeds by ________.

The hagfish are the only known vertebrate that is iso-osmotic.

Which of these is an example of a jawless fish?

Fish of the bathyal and abyssal zones are generally ________.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

The Chemistry of Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

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