Question 1

The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

High latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because:

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer predators that feed on plankton. 
B)  longer summer day length. 
C)  of higher dissolved gas concentrations. 
D)  there is abundant light. 
E)  there are abundant nutrients. 
A)  fewer predators that feed on plankton. 
B)  longer summer day length. 
C)  of higher dissolved gas concentrations. 
D)  there is abundant light. 
E)  there are abundant nutrients. C

Question 3

Multicellular organisms that are comprised of eukaryotic, heterotrophic cells with cell walls would most likely belong to the kingdom:

Accepted Answer

A)  Animalia. 
B)  Fungi. 
C)  Monera. 
D)  Plantae. 
E)  Protista. 
A)  Animalia. 
B)  Fungi. 
C)  Monera. 
D)  Plantae. 
E)  Protista. B

Question 4

Streamlining in fish means that the minimum amount of energy is expended to swim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Epifauna live deep within benthic sediments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss why marine phytoplankton are generally smaller and more ornate than their freshwater counterparts.

Accepted Answer

The photic zone is the upper portion of

Question 7

One example of infauna are coquina clams that burrow into the beach sand as soon as they are washed ashore by the waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An example of an organism that might be part of the epifauna is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  bull kelp. 
B)  feather duster worm. 
C)  sea star. 
D)  shark. 
E)  tuna. 
A)  bull kelp. 
B)  feather duster worm. 
C)  sea star. 
D)  shark. 
E)  tuna.

Question 9

Osmotic pressure increases as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  difference in salinity decreases. 
B)  difference in salinity increases. 
C)  difference in temperature increases. 
D)  salinity increases. 
E)  temperature increases. 
A)  difference in salinity decreases. 
B)  difference in salinity increases. 
C)  difference in temperature increases. 
D)  salinity increases. 
E)  temperature increases.

Question 10

Which of the following statements concerning bacteria is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria can be found living in extreme environments (heat, salinity, cold, etc.). 
B)  Bacteria have a cell membrane and a cell wall. 
C)  Bacteria lack membrane-bound organelles and a distinct nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane. 
D)  Bacteria reproduce asexually only. 
E)  Bacteria were the first type of cells to evolve on earth. 
A)  Bacteria can be found living in extreme environments (heat, salinity, cold, etc.). 
B)  Bacteria have a cell membrane and a cell wall. 
C)  Bacteria lack membrane-bound organelles and a distinct nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane. 
D)  Bacteria reproduce asexually only. 
E)  Bacteria were the first type of cells to evolve on earth.

Question 11

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. .
-Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Accepted Answer

A) littoral 
B) sublittoral 
C) subneritic 
D) suboceanic 
E) supralittoral 
A) littoral 
B) sublittoral 
C) subneritic 
D) suboceanic 
E) supralittoral

Question 12

Nekton are restricted to particular ocean areas by:

Accepted Answer

A)  availability of food. 
B)  differences in water pressure with depth. 
C)  changes in salinity. 
D)  temperature variations with latitude and depth. 
E)  All of the above conditions may restrict the distribution of nekton. 
A)  availability of food. 
B)  differences in water pressure with depth. 
C)  changes in salinity. 
D)  temperature variations with latitude and depth. 
E)  All of the above conditions may restrict the distribution of nekton.

Question 13

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kingdom Animalia - dolphins 
B)  Kingdom Fungi - mushrooms 
C)  Kingdom Monera - bacteria in hydrothermal vents 
D)  Kingdom Plantae - macroalgae 
E)  Kingdom Protista - phytoplankton 
A)  Kingdom Animalia - dolphins 
B)  Kingdom Fungi - mushrooms 
C)  Kingdom Monera - bacteria in hydrothermal vents 
D)  Kingdom Plantae - macroalgae 
E)  Kingdom Protista - phytoplankton

Question 14

The science of classification is termed taxonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most marine species are found in a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  bathypelagic environment. 
B)  benthic environment. 
C)  mesopelagic environment. 
D)  oceanic environment. 
E)  pelagic environment. 
A)  bathypelagic environment. 
B)  benthic environment. 
C)  mesopelagic environment. 
D)  oceanic environment. 
E)  pelagic environment.

Question 16

All of the following are adaptive solutions employed by marine organisms to prevent sinking except:

Accepted Answer

A)  building a flotation mechanism such as a gas bladder. 
B)  decreasing density. 
C)  decreasing cellular fat content. 
D)  increasing drag in the water. 
E)  increasing the surface area to volume ratio. 
A)  building a flotation mechanism such as a gas bladder. 
B)  decreasing density. 
C)  decreasing cellular fat content. 
D)  increasing drag in the water. 
E)  increasing the surface area to volume ratio.

Question 17

Which of the following statements shows the correct hierarchical ordering of taxonomic levels in terms of increasing specificity?

Accepted Answer

A)  class, family, genus, kingdom, order, phylum, species 
B)  genus, species order, family, kingdom, phylum, class 
C)  kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species 
D)  order, family, genus, species, kingdom, phylum, class 
E)  phylum, class, order, kingdom, family, genus, species 
A)  class, family, genus, kingdom, order, phylum, species 
B)  genus, species order, family, kingdom, phylum, class 
C)  kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species 
D)  order, family, genus, species, kingdom, phylum, class 
E)  phylum, class, order, kingdom, family, genus, species

Question 18

Meroplankton are organisms that spend the larval phase of their life cycle associated with the ocean bottom (benthos) and the adult phase of the life cycle as plankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The depth of the nutrient maximum is found at the base of the mesopelagic zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Organisms of the mesopelagic zone are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  bioluminescence. 
B)  large, sensitive eyes. 
C)  no eyes. 
D)  A and B are correct. 
E)  A and C are correct. 
A)  bioluminescence. 
B)  large, sensitive eyes. 
C)  no eyes. 
D)  A and B are correct. 
E)  A and C are correct.

The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf.

High latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because:

Multicellular organisms that are comprised of eukaryotic, heterotrophic cells with cell walls would most likely belong to the kingdom:

Streamlining in fish means that the minimum amount of energy is expended to swim.

Epifauna live deep within benthic sediments.

Discuss why marine phytoplankton are generally smaller and more ornate than their freshwater counterparts.

One example of infauna are coquina clams that burrow into the beach sand as soon as they are washed ashore by the waves.

An example of an organism that might be part of the epifauna is a(n):

Osmotic pressure increases as the:

Which of the following statements concerning bacteria is not true?

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. . -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Nekton are restricted to particular ocean areas by:

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

The science of classification is termed taxonomy.

Most marine species are found in a(n):

All of the following are adaptive solutions employed by marine organisms to prevent sinking except:

Which of the following statements shows the correct hierarchical ordering of taxonomic levels in terms of increasing specificity?

Meroplankton are organisms that spend the larval phase of their life cycle associated with the ocean bottom (benthos) and the adult phase of the life cycle as plankton.

The depth of the nutrient maximum is found at the base of the mesopelagic zone.

Organisms of the mesopelagic zone are characterized by:

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Exam 12: Marine Life and the Marine Environment

The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf.

High latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because:

Multicellular organisms that are comprised of eukaryotic, heterotrophic cells with cell walls would most likely belong to the kingdom:

Streamlining in fish means that the minimum amount of energy is expended to swim.

Epifauna live deep within benthic sediments.

Discuss why marine phytoplankton are generally smaller and more ornate than their freshwater counterparts.

One example of infauna are coquina clams that burrow into the beach sand as soon as they are washed ashore by the waves.

An example of an organism that might be part of the epifauna is a(n):

Osmotic pressure increases as the:

Which of the following statements concerning bacteria is not true?

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. . -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Nekton are restricted to particular ocean areas by:

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

The science of classification is termed taxonomy.

Most marine species are found in a(n):

All of the following are adaptive solutions employed by marine organisms to prevent sinking except:

Which of the following statements shows the correct hierarchical ordering of taxonomic levels in terms of increasing specificity?

Meroplankton are organisms that spend the larval phase of their life cycle associated with the ocean bottom (benthos) and the adult phase of the life cycle as plankton.

The depth of the nutrient maximum is found at the base of the mesopelagic zone.

Organisms of the mesopelagic zone are characterized by:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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