Question 1

An example of a "cruiser" is a:

Accepted Answer

A) flounder. 
B) grouper. 
C) mackerel. 
D) shark. 
E) tuna. 
A) flounder. 
B) grouper. 
C) mackerel. 
D) shark. 
E) tuna.

Question 2

Radiolarians and coccolithophorids are examples of zooplankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the organism with the correct taxonomic classification. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-killer whale

Accepted Answer

A) Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti 
B) Order Sirenia 
C) Order Carnivora 
D) Order Cetacea, Suborder Mysticeti 
A) Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti 
B) Order Sirenia 
C) Order Carnivora 
D) Order Cetacea, Suborder Mysticeti

Question 4

Poikilothermic organisms can regulate their internal body temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Pick the pair which does not fit the pattern:

Accepted Answer

A) clown fish-anemone 
B) isopod-fish 
C) krill-whale 
D) remora-shark 
A) clown fish-anemone 
B) isopod-fish 
C) krill-whale 
D) remora-shark

Question 6

The caudal fin of fast-cruising fish such as tuna is:

Accepted Answer

A) forked. 
B) heterocercal. 
C) lunate. 
D) rounded. 
E) truncate. 
A) forked. 
B) heterocercal. 
C) lunate. 
D) rounded. 
E) truncate.

Question 7

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)  blue 
B)  gray 
C)  killer 
D)  minke 
E)  sei 
A)  blue 
B)  gray 
C)  killer 
D)  minke 
E)  sei

Question 8

A symbiotic relationship in which both participants benefit is called commensalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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)  blubber 
B)  collapsible ribs 
C)  gas bladder 
D)  spines 
E)  swim bladder 
A)  blubber 
B)  collapsible ribs 
C)  gas bladder 
D)  spines 
E)  swim bladder

Question 10

-This marine mammal:

Accepted Answer

A) is a small mammal with dense fur and lack an insulating blubber layer. 
B) is a tropical herbivores found in shallow coastal waters. 
C) has anterior flippers covered with hair that cannot be rotated backwards. 
D) has posterior flippers than can be moved forward. 
E) has thick fur with hollow fur shafts for insulation. 
A) is a small mammal with dense fur and lack an insulating blubber layer. 
B) is a tropical herbivores found in shallow coastal waters. 
C) has anterior flippers covered with hair that cannot be rotated backwards. 
D) has posterior flippers than can be moved forward. 
E) has thick fur with hollow fur shafts for insulation.

Question 11

Red muscle tissue is abundant in cruisers, while white muscle tissue is abundant in lungers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An organism such as a fish whose body temperature is nearly the same as the environment is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) homeothermic. 
B) warm-blooded. 
C) poikilothermic. 
D) endothermic. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) homeothermic. 
B) warm-blooded. 
C) poikilothermic. 
D) endothermic. 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 13

Match the organism with the correct caudal fin shape. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-blue marlin

Accepted Answer

A) truncate caudal fin 
B) rounded caudal fin 
C) lunate caudal fin 
D) forked caudal fin 
E) heterocercal caudal fin 
A) truncate caudal fin 
B) rounded caudal fin 
C) lunate caudal fin 
D) forked caudal fin 
E) heterocercal caudal fin

Question 14

The gray whale and other baleen whales migrate every year to:

Accepted Answer

A) feed in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the winter. 
B) feed in the tropics during the summer. 
C) feed in the tropics during the winter. 
D) mate and give birth in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the summer. 
E) mate and give birth in the tropics during the winter. 
A) feed in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the winter. 
B) feed in the tropics during the summer. 
C) feed in the tropics during the winter. 
D) mate and give birth in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the summer. 
E) mate and give birth in the tropics during the winter.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) forked. 
B) heterocercal. 
C) lunate. 
D) rounded. 
E) truncate. 
A) forked. 
B) heterocercal. 
C) lunate. 
D) rounded. 
E) truncate.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) body length 
B) body temperature 
C) circulatory system 
D) speed 
E) All of the above affect the ability of pelagic organisms to capture food. 
A) body length 
B) body temperature 
C) circulatory system 
D) speed 
E) All of the above affect the ability of pelagic organisms to capture food.

Question 17

Match the organism with the correct caudal fin shape. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-herring

Accepted Answer

A) truncate caudal fin 
B) rounded caudal fin 
C) lunate caudal fin 
D) forked caudal fin 
E) heterocercal caudal fin 
A) truncate caudal fin 
B) rounded caudal fin 
C) lunate caudal fin 
D) forked caudal fin 
E) heterocercal caudal fin

Question 18

Identify the mismatched pair.

Accepted Answer

A) dolphin-Cetacea 
B) dugong-Sirenia 
C) manatee-Cetacea 
D) sea otter-Carnivora 
E) walrus-Pinnipedia 
A) dolphin-Cetacea 
B) dugong-Sirenia 
C) manatee-Cetacea 
D) sea otter-Carnivora 
E) walrus-Pinnipedia

Question 19

Krill, cnidarians, and arrow worms are macroscopic zooplankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Marine mammals can be classified into th

An example of a "cruiser" is a:

Radiolarians and coccolithophorids are examples of zooplankton.

Match the organism with the correct taxonomic classification. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -killer whale

Poikilothermic organisms can regulate their internal body temperature.

Pick the pair which does not fit the pattern:

The caudal fin of fast-cruising fish such as tuna is:

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.

A symbiotic relationship in which both participants benefit is called commensalism.

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.

-This marine mammal:

Red muscle tissue is abundant in cruisers, while white muscle tissue is abundant in lungers.

An organism such as a fish whose body temperature is nearly the same as the environment is referred to as:

Match the organism with the correct caudal fin shape. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -blue marlin

The gray whale and other baleen whales migrate every year to:

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

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

Match the organism with the correct caudal fin shape. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -herring

Identify the mismatched pair.

Krill, cnidarians, and arrow worms are macroscopic zooplankton.

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

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Exam 14: Animals of the Pelagic Environment

An example of a "cruiser" is a:

Radiolarians and coccolithophorids are examples of zooplankton.

Match the organism with the correct taxonomic classification. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -killer whale

Poikilothermic organisms can regulate their internal body temperature.

Pick the pair which does not fit the pattern:

The caudal fin of fast-cruising fish such as tuna is:

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.

A symbiotic relationship in which both participants benefit is called commensalism.

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.

-This marine mammal:

Red muscle tissue is abundant in cruisers, while white muscle tissue is abundant in lungers.

An organism such as a fish whose body temperature is nearly the same as the environment is referred to as:

Match the organism with the correct caudal fin shape. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -blue marlin

The gray whale and other baleen whales migrate every year to:

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

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

Match the organism with the correct caudal fin shape. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -herring

Identify the mismatched pair.

Krill, cnidarians, and arrow worms are macroscopic zooplankton.

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

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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