Question 1

Marine communities evolve more rapidly than terrestrial communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

The most successful organisms in a community have the most surviving offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

What are some of the adaptations exhibited by organisms living in estuaries? How do pelagic species use estuaries to their advantage?

Accepted Answer

Answer should include:
•	Organisms that

Question 8

What is a hardship for small organisms that are associated with living on a sandy beach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sand has sharp, jagged edges. 
B)  Capillary forces can pin organisms down within the sand. 
C)  Organisms have a hard time finding a firm footing when burrowing. 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Sand has sharp, jagged edges. 
B)  Capillary forces can pin organisms down within the sand. 
C)  Organisms have a hard time finding a firm footing when burrowing. 
D)  All of these choices

Question 9

Biodiversity is the role of species in a given area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If an animal is tightly attached to the rocks during intense wave activity, it is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  sessile. 
B)  motile. 
C)  desiccated. 
D)  benthic 
A)  sessile. 
B)  motile. 
C)  desiccated. 
D)  benthic

Marine communities evolve more rapidly than terrestrial communities.

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

The most successful organisms in a community have the most surviving offspring.

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

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

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

What are some of the adaptations exhibited by organisms living in estuaries? How do pelagic species use estuaries to their advantage?

What is a hardship for small organisms that are associated with living on a sandy beach?

Biodiversity is the role of species in a given area.

If an animal is tightly attached to the rocks during intense wave activity, it is said to be:

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

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Exam 16: Marine Communities

Marine communities evolve more rapidly than terrestrial communities.

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

The most successful organisms in a community have the most surviving offspring.

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

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

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

What are some of the adaptations exhibited by organisms living in estuaries? How do pelagic species use estuaries to their advantage?

What is a hardship for small organisms that are associated with living on a sandy beach?

Biodiversity is the role of species in a given area.

If an animal is tightly attached to the rocks during intense wave activity, it is said to be:

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