Question 1

Organisms that spend their entire life cycle as plankton are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) nanoplankton. 
B) meroplankton. 
C) holoplankton. 
D) zooplankton. 
A) nanoplankton. 
B) meroplankton. 
C) holoplankton. 
D) zooplankton. C

Question 2

The portion of the pelagic zone that is near the shore on the continental shelf is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic zone 
B) abyssal zone 
C) neritic zone 
D) bathyal zone 
A) oceanic zone 
B) abyssal zone 
C) neritic zone 
D) bathyal zone C

Question 3

Some of the very large species of animals in the ocean, namely whale sharks and baleen whales, feed on plankton. How can they support their large size eating microscopic organisms?

Accepted Answer

Because the plankton that baleen whales eat are at lower trophic levels than larger organisms, and therefore closer to primary producers, they are abundant. This requires little energy and makes feeding on those plankton very efficient.

Question 4

Productivity in polar waters ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is high year-round 
B) is very low year-round 
C) briefly spikes in the summer 
D) is only high in the winter 
A) is high year-round 
B) is very low year-round 
C) briefly spikes in the summer 
D) is only high in the winter

Question 5

A ____ is an organism's "address" within its community, while its ____ is its "occupation".

Accepted Answer

A) habitat; metabolism 
B) niche; resource 
C) neritic zone; selection 
D) habitat; niche 
A) habitat; metabolism 
B) niche; resource 
C) neritic zone; selection 
D) habitat; niche

Question 6

Coccolithophores are zooplankton that can form chalky oozes on the seabed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following organisms is a cephalopod?

Accepted Answer

A) whale 
B) sea turtle 
C) seal 
D) squid 
A) whale 
B) sea turtle 
C) seal 
D) squid

Question 8

What do bony fishes use to make themselves more buoyant?

Accepted Answer

A) hollow fins 
B) decreased drag 
C) gills 
D) swim bladder 
A) hollow fins 
B) decreased drag 
C) gills 
D) swim bladder

Question 9

Discuss adaptations in fish that function to reduce drag.

Accepted Answer

A fish's drag is determined by

Question 10

Organisms that spend only part of their life cycle as a member of the plankton community are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) zooplankton 
B) meroplankton 
C) holoplankton 
D) phytoplankton 
A) zooplankton 
B) meroplankton 
C) holoplankton 
D) phytoplankton

Question 11

The pelagic realm is massive and supports a great diversity of living things. Considering zonation in the pelagic realm, where would you expect to find most of the organisms and why?

Accepted Answer

Most organisms will be found in the phot

Question 12

Organisms with backbones are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) vertebrates 
B) invertebrates 
C) molluscs 
D) foraminifera 
A) vertebrates 
B) invertebrates 
C) molluscs 
D) foraminifera

Question 13

Bony fishes (like tuna or anchovies)are members of which group?

Accepted Answer

A) Mammalia 
B) Chondrichthyes 
C) Osteichthyes 
D) Arthropoda 
A) Mammalia 
B) Chondrichthyes 
C) Osteichthyes 
D) Arthropoda

Question 14

Organisms that are unable to actively move laterally, instead drifting with ocean currents, are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) plankton 
B) nekton 
C) hadal 
D) benthic 
A) plankton 
B) nekton 
C) hadal 
D) benthic

Question 15

Pelagic organisms live in the open ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the gill of a fish, water and blood circulate ____, which ____ transfer efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) in the same direction; increases 
B) in opposite directions; increases 
C) in the same direction; decreases 
D) in opposite directions; decreases 
A) in the same direction; increases 
B) in opposite directions; increases 
C) in the same direction; decreases 
D) in opposite directions; decreases

Question 17

Macroplankton are the smallest size class of plankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sharks have skeletons made of cartilage, not bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How do marine reptiles and seabirds deal with the salinity of seawater?

Accepted Answer

A) They have special glands that help excrete salt. 
B) They dilute the salt with freshwater. 
C) Their bodily fluids are saline, as well. 
D) They have a filter in their throats that removes salt. 
A) They have special glands that help excrete salt. 
B) They dilute the salt with freshwater. 
C) Their bodily fluids are saline, as well. 
D) They have a filter in their throats that removes salt.

Question 20

The whale shark is the largest species of shark and eats ____.

Accepted Answer

A) seals and other smaller marine mammals 
B) fish, especially tuna 
C) plankton near the surface of the water 
D) benthic crabs 
A) seals and other smaller marine mammals 
B) fish, especially tuna 
C) plankton near the surface of the water 
D) benthic crabs

Organisms that spend their entire life cycle as plankton are called ____.

The portion of the pelagic zone that is near the shore on the continental shelf is the ____.

Some of the very large species of animals in the ocean, namely whale sharks and baleen whales, feed on plankton. How can they support their large size eating microscopic organisms?

Productivity in polar waters ____.

A is an organism's "address" within its community, while its is its "occupation".

Coccolithophores are zooplankton that can form chalky oozes on the seabed.

Which of the following organisms is a cephalopod?

What do bony fishes use to make themselves more buoyant?

Discuss adaptations in fish that function to reduce drag.

Organisms that spend only part of their life cycle as a member of the plankton community are called ____.

The pelagic realm is massive and supports a great diversity of living things. Considering zonation in the pelagic realm, where would you expect to find most of the organisms and why?

Organisms with backbones are called ____.

Bony fishes (like tuna or anchovies)are members of which group?

Organisms that are unable to actively move laterally, instead drifting with ocean currents, are called ____.

Pelagic organisms live in the open ocean.

In the gill of a fish, water and blood circulate , which transfer efficiency.

Macroplankton are the smallest size class of plankton.

Sharks have skeletons made of cartilage, not bone.

How do marine reptiles and seabirds deal with the salinity of seawater?

The whale shark is the largest species of shark and eats ____.

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters

Exam 13: Pelagic Communities

Organisms that spend their entire life cycle as plankton are called ____.

The portion of the pelagic zone that is near the shore on the continental shelf is the ____.

Some of the very large species of animals in the ocean, namely whale sharks and baleen whales, feed on plankton. How can they support their large size eating microscopic organisms?

Productivity in polar waters ____.

A ____ is an organism's "address" within its community, while its ____ is its "occupation".

Coccolithophores are zooplankton that can form chalky oozes on the seabed.

Which of the following organisms is a cephalopod?

What do bony fishes use to make themselves more buoyant?

Discuss adaptations in fish that function to reduce drag.

Organisms that spend only part of their life cycle as a member of the plankton community are called ____.

The pelagic realm is massive and supports a great diversity of living things. Considering zonation in the pelagic realm, where would you expect to find most of the organisms and why?

Organisms with backbones are called ____.

Bony fishes (like tuna or anchovies)are members of which group?

Organisms that are unable to actively move laterally, instead drifting with ocean currents, are called ____.

Pelagic organisms live in the open ocean.

In the gill of a fish, water and blood circulate ____, which ____ transfer efficiency.

Macroplankton are the smallest size class of plankton.

Sharks have skeletons made of cartilage, not bone.

How do marine reptiles and seabirds deal with the salinity of seawater?

The whale shark is the largest species of shark and eats ____.

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters

A is an organism's "address" within its community, while its is its "occupation".

In the gill of a fish, water and blood circulate , which transfer efficiency.