Question 1

When the number of breeding animals within a species on an island is small, evolutionary change may be rapid through .

Accepted Answer

A)  favorable adaptations 
B)  natural selection 
C)  unfavorable mutations 
D)  physical isolation 
A)  favorable adaptations 
B)  natural selection 
C)  unfavorable mutations 
D)  physical isolation

Question 2

The domain have evolved diverse metabolic abilities-some are photosynthetic, others heterotrophic-and are familiar to us as decomposers and disease agents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prokarya 
B)  Archaea 
C)  Bacteria 
D)  Eukarya 
A)  Prokarya 
B)  Archaea 
C)  Bacteria 
D)  Eukarya

Question 3

Mammals and birds and some larger, faster fishes are "cold-blooded", or ectothermic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Asteroids hitting Earth can result in mass extinctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term used to describe species that are remotely related, yet resemble each other in shape because their traits were independently selected by environmental conditions .

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent evolution 
B)  speciation 
C)  divergent evolution 
D)  natural selection 
A)  convergent evolution 
B)  speciation 
C)  divergent evolution 
D)  natural selection

Question 6

After millions of years of favorable adaptations, Pygmy seahorses .

Accepted Answer

A)  have no significant advantages in their natural environment 
B)  are more likely to survive because of their fast swimming ability 
C)  avoid predation through camouflage 
D)  are able to survive extreme conditions of temperature, pressure, and starvation 
A)  have no significant advantages in their natural environment 
B)  are more likely to survive because of their fast swimming ability 
C)  avoid predation through camouflage 
D)  are able to survive extreme conditions of temperature, pressure, and starvation

Question 7

Where in the ocean is oxygen most plentiful?

Accepted Answer

A)  euphotic zone 
B)  aphotic zone 
C)  near the seafloor 
D)  disphotic zone 
A)  euphotic zone 
B)  aphotic zone 
C)  near the seafloor 
D)  disphotic zone

Question 8

Cells of the domain are larger than those of the domain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria; Archaea 
B)  Bacteria; Eukarya 
C)  Archaea; Bacteria 
D)  Eukarya; Bacteria 
A)  Bacteria; Archaea 
B)  Bacteria; Eukarya 
C)  Archaea; Bacteria 
D)  Eukarya; Bacteria

Question 9

Life on Earth exhibits both unity and diversity. The unity refers to the idea that .

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth may house as many as 100 million different species of living organisms 
B)  all life depends on saline water within its cells to dissolve and transport chemicals 
C)  all species share the same underlying mechanisms for capturing and storing energy between generations 
D)  life on Earth is formed of carbon compounds transported to Earth by comets, asteroids, and meteors 
A)  Earth may house as many as 100 million different species of living organisms 
B)  all life depends on saline water within its cells to dissolve and transport chemicals 
C)  all species share the same underlying mechanisms for capturing and storing energy between generations 
D)  life on Earth is formed of carbon compounds transported to Earth by comets, asteroids, and meteors

Question 10

Charles Darwin proposed that organisms when he proposed his idea of evolution .

Accepted Answer

A)  resist change and force the environment to suit their needs 
B)  die off so new organisms to take its place 
C)  move throughout time to new physical and chemical environments 
D)  change with time to fit the physical and chemical environment 
A)  resist change and force the environment to suit their needs 
B)  die off so new organisms to take its place 
C)  move throughout time to new physical and chemical environments 
D)  change with time to fit the physical and chemical environment

Question 11

How is photosynthesis different from chemosynthesis? How are they similar?

Accepted Answer

In both photosynthesis and chemosynthesi

Question 12

Which wavelength of light penetrates to the greatest depth in ocean water?

Accepted Answer

A)  red 
B)  blue 
C)  yellow 
D)  ultraviolet 
A)  red 
B)  blue 
C)  yellow 
D)  ultraviolet

Question 13

What do prokaryotes lack?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nucleus 
B)  cell walls 
C)  the ability to perform photosynthesis 
D)  the ability to evolve over time 
A)  a nucleus 
B)  cell walls 
C)  the ability to perform photosynthesis 
D)  the ability to evolve over time

Question 14

Chemosynthesis is the biological conversion of simple carbon molecules into carbohydrate using as a course of energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidation of organic molecules 
B)  reduction of inorganic molecules 
C)  oxidation of inorganic molecules 
D)  reduction of organic molecules 
A)  oxidation of organic molecules 
B)  reduction of inorganic molecules 
C)  oxidation of inorganic molecules 
D)  reduction of organic molecules

Question 15

Mass extinctions have occurred in the last .

Accepted Answer

A)  five times; 4.5 million years 
B)  six times; 4.5 billion years 
C)  only once; 66.5 million years 
D)  five times; 450 million years 
A)  five times; 4.5 million years 
B)  six times; 4.5 billion years 
C)  only once; 66.5 million years 
D)  five times; 450 million years

Question 16

How did the analysis of fundamental similarities and differences in nucleic acids give rise to three main kinds of living things? How do these domains differ?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental similarities and differences

Question 17

Living matter cannot function without energy, the capacity to reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In photosynthesis, plants use the energy in sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into .

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates and hydrogen sulfide 
B)  oxygen and hydrogen 
C)  sulfate and hydrogen 
D)  carbohydrates and oxygen 
A)  carbohydrates and hydrogen sulfide 
B)  oxygen and hydrogen 
C)  sulfate and hydrogen 
D)  carbohydrates and oxygen

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a primary producer?

Accepted Answer

A)  phytoplankton 
B)  crabs 
C)  fish 
D)  seals 
A)  phytoplankton 
B)  crabs 
C)  fish 
D)  seals

Question 20

The scientific name of an organism includes the genus and species name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When the number of breeding animals within a species on an island is small, evolutionary change may be rapid through .

The domain have evolved diverse metabolic abilities-some are photosynthetic, others heterotrophic-and are familiar to us as decomposers and disease agents.

Mammals and birds and some larger, faster fishes are "cold-blooded", or ectothermic.

Asteroids hitting Earth can result in mass extinctions.

The term used to describe species that are remotely related, yet resemble each other in shape because their traits were independently selected by environmental conditions .

After millions of years of favorable adaptations, Pygmy seahorses .

Where in the ocean is oxygen most plentiful?

Cells of the domain are larger than those of the domain.

Life on Earth exhibits both unity and diversity. The unity refers to the idea that .

Charles Darwin proposed that organisms when he proposed his idea of evolution .

How is photosynthesis different from chemosynthesis? How are they similar?

Which wavelength of light penetrates to the greatest depth in ocean water?

What do prokaryotes lack?

Chemosynthesis is the biological conversion of simple carbon molecules into carbohydrate using as a course of energy.

Mass extinctions have occurred in the last .

How did the analysis of fundamental similarities and differences in nucleic acids give rise to three main kinds of living things? How do these domains differ?

Living matter cannot function without energy, the capacity to reproduce.

In photosynthesis, plants use the energy in sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into .

Which of the following is an example of a primary producer?

The scientific name of an organism includes the genus and species name.

An Ocean World

Plate Tectonics

The Ocean Floor

Water and Ocean Structure

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Tides

Coasts

Marine Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 9: Life in the Ocean

When the number of breeding animals within a species on an island is small, evolutionary change may be rapid through .

The domain have evolved diverse metabolic abilities-some are photosynthetic, others heterotrophic-and are familiar to us as decomposers and disease agents.

Mammals and birds and some larger, faster fishes are "cold-blooded", or ectothermic.

Asteroids hitting Earth can result in mass extinctions.

The term used to describe species that are remotely related, yet resemble each other in shape because their traits were independently selected by environmental conditions .

After millions of years of favorable adaptations, Pygmy seahorses .

Where in the ocean is oxygen most plentiful?

Cells of the domain are larger than those of the domain.

Life on Earth exhibits both unity and diversity. The unity refers to the idea that .

Charles Darwin proposed that organisms when he proposed his idea of evolution .

How is photosynthesis different from chemosynthesis? How are they similar?

Which wavelength of light penetrates to the greatest depth in ocean water?

What do prokaryotes lack?

Chemosynthesis is the biological conversion of simple carbon molecules into carbohydrate using as a course of energy.

Mass extinctions have occurred in the last .

How did the analysis of fundamental similarities and differences in nucleic acids give rise to three main kinds of living things? How do these domains differ?

Living matter cannot function without energy, the capacity to reproduce.

In photosynthesis, plants use the energy in sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into .

Which of the following is an example of a primary producer?

The scientific name of an organism includes the genus and species name.

An Ocean World

Plate Tectonics

The Ocean Floor

Water and Ocean Structure

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Tides

Coasts

Marine Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters