Exam 14: Animals of 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.

Muscles segments used in locomotion and found along the sides of fish are called myomeres.

The migration routes of marine fishes and mammals are well known by man.

We currently believe that all marine mammals evolved from land-dwelling mammals.

The California gray whale is unusual because it stirs up bottom sediment in order to feed.

Krill, cnidarians, and crustacean larvae are macroscopic zooplankton.

Poikilothermic organisms can regulate their internal body temperature.

Which of the following affect the ability of species to capture food?

Which of the following is not an adaptation for deep diving in Cetaceans?

Distinguish between poikilotherms and homeotherms and give an example of each.

The speed of a fish is closely related to its:

The shape of the caudal fin of a shark is referred to as:

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.

All of the following are baleen whales except:

The muscle tissue of a "lunger" is predominantly:

Briefly describe the taxonomic groups of marine mammals. List the characteristics of each group and name an organism that belongs to each taxonomic group.

The mysticeti whales include the humpback, the gray, and the sperm whales.

Discuss the adaptations used by marine organisms to prevent sinking.

Bioluminescence serves all of the following purposes for organisms inhabiting the ocean depths except:

Sea lions are easily distinguished from seals because they: