Question 1

Many large intertidal plants must be slippery in addition to being strong and elastic to avoid being shredded by the intense wave energy of the intertidal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What happens to climax communities after a disruption? How do these communities re-establish themselves after a disruption like a tropical storm? What is this process called?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What happens to climax communities after a...

Question 3

Most tropical reefs form in areas with low wave energy so they are not crushed by the force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Vent communities are as strange as a lost valley of prehistoric dinosaurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What challenges are faced by coral reefs today?  What is the advantage of living in the tropical ocean which contains few nutrients? Hint: include reference to the National Geographic segment about the Southern Line Islands

Accepted Answer

The answer of What challenges are faced by coral reefs...

Question 6

What is arguably the best-adapted organism for the deep uniform environment of the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brittle stars 
B)  Anglerfish 
C)  Tripod dish 
D)  Gulper eels 
A)  Brittle stars 
B)  Anglerfish 
C)  Tripod dish 
D)  Gulper eels

Question 7

How much biomass in tropical coral reefs is attributed to the coral alone?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  15% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 8

What is the largest marine community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intertidal community 
B)  Photic zone community 
C)  Between the photic zone and the deep bottom 
D)  Deep bottom communities 
A)  Intertidal community 
B)  Photic zone community 
C)  Between the photic zone and the deep bottom 
D)  Deep bottom communities

Question 9

What can occur when organisms are exposed to air and sunlight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wave shock 
B)  Motility 
C)  Desiccation 
D)  Succession 
A)  Wave shock 
B)  Motility 
C)  Desiccation 
D)  Succession

Question 10

What is the basis for life in the hydrothermal vent community?

Accepted Answer

A)  The heated waters surrounding the vents 
B)  Chemosynthetic organisms 
C)  Whale falls 
D)  The biological productivity of the water above 
A)  The heated waters surrounding the vents 
B)  Chemosynthetic organisms 
C)  Whale falls 
D)  The biological productivity of the water above

Question 11

What is the significance of the coral reefs of the Southern Line Islands?

Accepted Answer

A)  they represent the southernmost tropical reefs 
B)  they are like coral reefs before the impact of humans 
C)  they are highly impacted by humans 
D)  they have few fish and no top predators 
A)  they represent the southernmost tropical reefs 
B)  they are like coral reefs before the impact of humans 
C)  they are highly impacted by humans 
D)  they have few fish and no top predators

Question 12

What do many deep water organisms use for feeding and the attraction of mates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keen eyesight 
B)  Bioluminescence 
C)  Sense of smell 
D)  Electrical impulses 
A)  Keen eyesight 
B)  Bioluminescence 
C)  Sense of smell 
D)  Electrical impulses

Question 13

The usual rigors of the intertidal zone are less severe in the sandy intertidal than the rocky intertidal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What phylum is the most successful and widely distributed in terms of parasites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nematoda 
B)  Annelida 
C)  Polychaeta 
D)  Mollusca 
A)  Nematoda 
B)  Annelida 
C)  Polychaeta 
D)  Mollusca

Question 15

In a stable community, multiple populations can occupy the same role to ensure biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is not a characteristic of deep water animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep water organisms tend to move slowly. 
B)  Deep water organisms require little food to survive. 
C)  Deep water organisms tend to have a long life span. 
D)  Deep water organisms have a high metabolic rate. 
A)  Deep water organisms tend to move slowly. 
B)  Deep water organisms require little food to survive. 
C)  Deep water organisms tend to have a long life span. 
D)  Deep water organisms have a high metabolic rate.

Question 17

What do most deep water consumers depend on for survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  The productivity of the water column above 
B)  Chemosynthetic productivity 
C)  The deep scattering layer of nutrients 
D)  Rift communities 
A)  The productivity of the water column above 
B)  Chemosynthetic productivity 
C)  The deep scattering layer of nutrients 
D)  Rift communities

Question 18

What process re-establishes climax communities after a major disruption in the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progression 
B)  Carrying capacity 
C)  Desiccation 
D)  Succession 
A)  Progression 
B)  Carrying capacity 
C)  Desiccation 
D)  Succession

Question 19

What community has the highest biomass per unit of surface area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rocky intertidal 
B)  Estuary 
C)  Sandy beach 
D)  Deep ocean 
A)  Rocky intertidal 
B)  Estuary 
C)  Sandy beach 
D)  Deep ocean

Question 20

What is a community?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of organisms of the same species 
B)  A group of interacting organisms of different species 
C)  The number of different species in an area 
D)  The largest marine ecosystem 
A)  A group of organisms of the same species 
B)  A group of interacting organisms of different species 
C)  The number of different species in an area 
D)  The largest marine ecosystem

Many large intertidal plants must be slippery in addition to being strong and elastic to avoid being shredded by the intense wave energy of the intertidal.

What happens to climax communities after a disruption? How do these communities re-establish themselves after a disruption like a tropical storm? What is this process called?

Most tropical reefs form in areas with low wave energy so they are not crushed by the force.

Vent communities are as strange as a lost valley of prehistoric dinosaurs.

What challenges are faced by coral reefs today? What is the advantage of living in the tropical ocean which contains few nutrients? Hint: include reference to the National Geographic segment about the Southern Line Islands

What is arguably the best-adapted organism for the deep uniform environment of the ocean?

How much biomass in tropical coral reefs is attributed to the coral alone?

What is the largest marine community?

What can occur when organisms are exposed to air and sunlight?

What is the basis for life in the hydrothermal vent community?

What is the significance of the coral reefs of the Southern Line Islands?

What do many deep water organisms use for feeding and the attraction of mates?

The usual rigors of the intertidal zone are less severe in the sandy intertidal than the rocky intertidal.

What phylum is the most successful and widely distributed in terms of parasites?

In a stable community, multiple populations can occupy the same role to ensure biodiversity.

Which is not a characteristic of deep water animals?

What do most deep water consumers depend on for survival?

What process re-establishes climax communities after a major disruption in the environment?

What community has the highest biomass per unit of surface area?

What is a community?

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Exam 16: Marine Communities

Many large intertidal plants must be slippery in addition to being strong and elastic to avoid being shredded by the intense wave energy of the intertidal.

What happens to climax communities after a disruption? How do these communities re-establish themselves after a disruption like a tropical storm? What is this process called?

Most tropical reefs form in areas with low wave energy so they are not crushed by the force.

Vent communities are as strange as a lost valley of prehistoric dinosaurs.

What challenges are faced by coral reefs today? What is the advantage of living in the tropical ocean which contains few nutrients? Hint: include reference to the National Geographic segment about the Southern Line Islands

What is arguably the best-adapted organism for the deep uniform environment of the ocean?

How much biomass in tropical coral reefs is attributed to the coral alone?

What is the largest marine community?

What can occur when organisms are exposed to air and sunlight?

What is the basis for life in the hydrothermal vent community?

What is the significance of the coral reefs of the Southern Line Islands?

What do many deep water organisms use for feeding and the attraction of mates?

The usual rigors of the intertidal zone are less severe in the sandy intertidal than the rocky intertidal.

What phylum is the most successful and widely distributed in terms of parasites?

In a stable community, multiple populations can occupy the same role to ensure biodiversity.

Which is not a characteristic of deep water animals?

What do most deep water consumers depend on for survival?

What process re-establishes climax communities after a major disruption in the environment?

What community has the highest biomass per unit of surface area?

What is a community?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Resources

The Ocean and the Environment

Filters