Question 1

Organisms that cannot withstand large changes in temperature are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  eurythermal. 
B)  euryhaline. 
C)  estuarine. 
D)  isothermal. 
E)  stenothermal. 
A)  eurythermal. 
B)  euryhaline. 
C)  estuarine. 
D)  isothermal. 
E)  stenothermal.

Question 2

Neritic marine environments would be found:

Accepted Answer

A)  associated with continental shelves. 
B)  at mid-ocean ridges. 
C)  deep in the ocean basin. 
D)  in subduction zones. 
E)  within a deep-sea trench. 
A)  associated with continental shelves. 
B)  at mid-ocean ridges. 
C)  deep in the ocean basin. 
D)  in subduction zones. 
E)  within a deep-sea trench.

Question 3

A small size is advantageous for marine organisms because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the ability to absorb nutrients. 
B)  increases the ability of wastes to diffuse out of the organism. 
C)  increases the surface area to volume ratio that in turn decreases density. 
D)  All of the above statements are advantageous to marine organisms. 
E)  None of the above statements are advantageous to marine organisms. 
A)  increases the ability to absorb nutrients. 
B)  increases the ability of wastes to diffuse out of the organism. 
C)  increases the surface area to volume ratio that in turn decreases density. 
D)  All of the above statements are advantageous to marine organisms. 
E)  None of the above statements are advantageous to marine organisms.

Question 4

The majority of marine species are pelagic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss osmotic balance in freshwater and saltwater fishes.

Accepted Answer

Freshwater fish live in an environment i

Question 6

The deep scattering layer is produced by masses of migrating phytoplankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare and contrast the ways marine organisms are classified including: by mode of nutrition, location in the marine environment where they live, and size.

Accepted Answer

Marine organisms can be classified in va

Question 8

The color pattern in which marine organisms are light on the bottom and dark on the top of their bodies camouflaging them against the water-air interface is:

Accepted Answer

A)  countershading. 
B)  cryptic coloration. 
C)  defensive coloration. 
D)  disruptive coloration. 
E)  warning coloration. 
A)  countershading. 
B)  cryptic coloration. 
C)  defensive coloration. 
D)  disruptive coloration. 
E)  warning coloration.

Question 9

An organism that tolerates a wide range of salinities is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  euryhaline. 
B)  hypertonic. 
C)  hypotonic. 
D)  isotonic. 
E)  stenohaline. 
A)  euryhaline. 
B)  hypertonic. 
C)  hypotonic. 
D)  isotonic. 
E)  stenohaline.

Question 10

Tropical marine organisms grow more slowly, live longer, and are smaller in general than their cold-water counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

With respect to their marine environment, these organisms can be referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  benthos. 
B)  heterotrophs. 
C)  nekton. 
D)  plankton. 
E)  predators. 
A)  benthos. 
B)  heterotrophs. 
C)  nekton. 
D)  plankton. 
E)  predators.

Question 12

Stenothermal organisms are likely to be found in deep open ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Zonation of benthic organisms includes all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal zone. 
B)  bathyl zone. 
C)  hadal zone. 
D)  neritic zone. 
E)  subtidal zone. 
A)  abyssal zone. 
B)  bathyl zone. 
C)  hadal zone. 
D)  neritic zone. 
E)  subtidal zone.

Question 14

Euryhaline organisms:

Accepted Answer

A)  are less common than stenohaline organisms. 
B)  can survive wide salinity fluctuations. 
C)  require less oxygen for survival. 
D)  tolerate a narrow range of salinities. 
E)  tolerate small temperature changes. 
A)  are less common than stenohaline organisms. 
B)  can survive wide salinity fluctuations. 
C)  require less oxygen for survival. 
D)  tolerate a narrow range of salinities. 
E)  tolerate small temperature changes.

Question 15

The sublittoral (subtidal) zone is the area:

Accepted Answer

A)  above the highest tide. 
B)  below the intertidal zone on the continental shelf. 
C)  between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide. 
D)  beyond the continental shelf. 
E)  where demersal and pelagic organisms are found. 
A)  above the highest tide. 
B)  below the intertidal zone on the continental shelf. 
C)  between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide. 
D)  beyond the continental shelf. 
E)  where demersal and pelagic organisms are found.

Question 16

Neritic environments are influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal salinity variations. 
B)  seasonal temperature fluctuations. 
C)  tidal movements. 
D)  wave energy. 
E)  All of the above factors influence neritic environments. 
A)  seasonal salinity variations. 
B)  seasonal temperature fluctuations. 
C)  tidal movements. 
D)  wave energy. 
E)  All of the above factors influence neritic environments.

Question 17

The majority of marine species are associated with the pelagic environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: hadal
mesopelagic
abyssopelagic
littoral
subtidal
bathyl
abyssal
epipelagic

Accepted Answer

The Answer of pelagic and neritic and benthic and benthic, is...

Question 19

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) Animalia 
B) Archae 
C) Fungi 
D)  Plantae 
E) Protoctista 
A) Animalia 
B) Archae 
C) Fungi 
D)  Plantae 
E) Protoctista

Question 20

Cold, high viscosity water benefits floating organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Organisms that cannot withstand large changes in temperature are referred to as:

Neritic marine environments would be found:

A small size is advantageous for marine organisms because it:

The majority of marine species are pelagic.

Discuss osmotic balance in freshwater and saltwater fishes.

The deep scattering layer is produced by masses of migrating phytoplankton.

Compare and contrast the ways marine organisms are classified including: by mode of nutrition, location in the marine environment where they live, and size.

The color pattern in which marine organisms are light on the bottom and dark on the top of their bodies camouflaging them against the water-air interface is:

An organism that tolerates a wide range of salinities is referred to as:

Tropical marine organisms grow more slowly, live longer, and are smaller in general than their cold-water counterparts.

With respect to their marine environment, these organisms can be referred to as:

Stenothermal organisms are likely to be found in deep open ocean water.

Zonation of benthic organisms includes all of the following except the:

Euryhaline organisms:

The sublittoral (subtidal) zone is the area:

Neritic environments are influenced by:

The majority of marine species are associated with the pelagic environment.

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

Cold, high viscosity water benefits floating organisms.

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Exam 12: Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Organisms that cannot withstand large changes in temperature are referred to as:

Neritic marine environments would be found:

A small size is advantageous for marine organisms because it:

The majority of marine species are pelagic.

Discuss osmotic balance in freshwater and saltwater fishes.

The deep scattering layer is produced by masses of migrating phytoplankton.

Compare and contrast the ways marine organisms are classified including: by mode of nutrition, location in the marine environment where they live, and size.

The color pattern in which marine organisms are light on the bottom and dark on the top of their bodies camouflaging them against the water-air interface is:

An organism that tolerates a wide range of salinities is referred to as:

Tropical marine organisms grow more slowly, live longer, and are smaller in general than their cold-water counterparts.

With respect to their marine environment, these organisms can be referred to as:

Stenothermal organisms are likely to be found in deep open ocean water.

Zonation of benthic organisms includes all of the following except the:

Euryhaline organisms:

The sublittoral (subtidal) zone is the area:

Neritic environments are influenced by:

The majority of marine species are associated with the pelagic environment.

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

Cold, high viscosity water benefits floating organisms.

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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