Question 1

Viruses are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) Femtoplankton. 
B) Picoplankton. 
C) Nanoplankton. 
D) Mesoplankton. 
E) Macroplankton. 
A) Femtoplankton. 
B) Picoplankton. 
C) Nanoplankton. 
D) Mesoplankton. 
E) Macroplankton.

Question 2

Which of these would be part of the meroplankton?

Accepted Answer

A) Viruses 
B) bacteria 
C) Diatoms 
D) Copepods 
E) Fish larvae 
A) Viruses 
B) bacteria 
C) Diatoms 
D) Copepods 
E) Fish larvae

Question 3

Most animals in the epipelagic are omnivores.This means that they eat:

Accepted Answer

A) Producers and consumers. 
B) Part of the neuston. 
C) Zooplankton only. 
D) Detritus. 
E) Phytoplankton only. 
A) Producers and consumers. 
B) Part of the neuston. 
C) Zooplankton only. 
D) Detritus. 
E) Phytoplankton only.

Question 4

Which of the following is the second most important nutrient for oceanic primary production as indicated by the graphs?

Accepted Answer

A) Phosphate 
B) Carbonate 
C) Calcium 
D) Sulfate 
E) Hydroxide 
A) Phosphate 
B) Carbonate 
C) Calcium 
D) Sulfate 
E) Hydroxide

Question 5

Which of the following are the predominate organisms responsible for the so-called "red tides" especially those which are toxic?

Accepted Answer

A) Meroplankton 
B) Dinoflagellates 
C) Copepods 
D) Chaetognaths 
A) Meroplankton 
B) Dinoflagellates 
C) Copepods 
D) Chaetognaths

Question 6

External input of organic matter is not likely to be important in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Epipelagic zone. 
B) Hadal zone. 
C) Bathyal zone. 
D) Abyssal zone. 
E) Supralittoral zone. 
A) Epipelagic zone. 
B) Hadal zone. 
C) Bathyal zone. 
D) Abyssal zone. 
E) Supralittoral zone.

Question 7

The fall bloom in temperate waters is caused when:

Accepted Answer

A) Primary production decreases as nutrients increase. 
B) Primary production decreases due to light limitation. 
C) Primary production decreases as nutrients decrease. 
D) Primary production increases as nutrients increase. 
E) Primary production increases as the number of nekton increases. 
A) Primary production decreases as nutrients increase. 
B) Primary production decreases due to light limitation. 
C) Primary production decreases as nutrients decrease. 
D) Primary production increases as nutrients increase. 
E) Primary production increases as the number of nekton increases.

Question 8

The neuston consist of animals that:

Accepted Answer

A) Swim against currents. 
B) Sink to the bottom portion of the water column. 
C) Are top carnivores in the pelagic realm. 
D) Spend their entire lives in the plankton. 
E) Float on the surface without protruding above the water surface. 
A) Swim against currents. 
B) Sink to the bottom portion of the water column. 
C) Are top carnivores in the pelagic realm. 
D) Spend their entire lives in the plankton. 
E) Float on the surface without protruding above the water surface.

Question 9

All of the following are adaptations by the planktonic organisms for floatation except which one:

Accepted Answer

A) Spines. 
B) Small size with a large surface area. 
C) Decrease in drag. 
D) Flattened shapes. 
E) Acclumulation of lipids. 
A) Spines. 
B) Small size with a large surface area. 
C) Decrease in drag. 
D) Flattened shapes. 
E) Acclumulation of lipids.

Question 10

Equatorial upwelling occurs as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) Temperature changes at the Equator. 
B) The divergence of equatorial surface currents. 
C) The convergence of equatorial surface currents. 
D) Winds causing the Ekman transport of surface water offshore. 
E) El Nino conditions north and south of the Equator. 
A) Temperature changes at the Equator. 
B) The divergence of equatorial surface currents. 
C) The convergence of equatorial surface currents. 
D) Winds causing the Ekman transport of surface water offshore. 
E) El Nino conditions north and south of the Equator.

Question 11

In order to be more streamlined for constant swimming most epipelagic fish have a tail that is:

Accepted Answer

A) Short and wide. 
B) Short and narrow. 
C) Short and thin. 
D) High and wide. 
E) High and narrow. 
A) Short and wide. 
B) Short and narrow. 
C) Short and thin. 
D) High and wide. 
E) High and narrow.

Question 12

Which of the following accounts for about 50 percent of the primary production in epipelagic waters?

Accepted Answer

A) Diatoms 
B) Cyanobacteria 
C) Dinoflagellates 
D) Coccolithophorids 
E) Silicoflagellates 
A) Diatoms 
B) Cyanobacteria 
C) Dinoflagellates 
D) Coccolithophorids 
E) Silicoflagellates

Viruses are classified as:

Which of these would be part of the meroplankton?

Most animals in the epipelagic are omnivores.This means that they eat:

Which of the following is the second most important nutrient for oceanic primary production as indicated by the graphs?

Which of the following are the predominate organisms responsible for the so-called "red tides" especially those which are toxic?

External input of organic matter is not likely to be important in the:

The fall bloom in temperate waters is caused when:

The neuston consist of animals that:

All of the following are adaptations by the planktonic organisms for floatation except which one:

Equatorial upwelling occurs as a result of:

In order to be more streamlined for constant swimming most epipelagic fish have a tail that is:

Which of the following accounts for about 50 percent of the primary production in epipelagic waters?

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Exam 15: Life Near the Surface

Viruses are classified as:

Which of these would be part of the meroplankton?

Most animals in the epipelagic are omnivores.This means that they eat:

Which of the following is the second most important nutrient for oceanic primary production as indicated by the graphs?

Which of the following are the predominate organisms responsible for the so-called "red tides" especially those which are toxic?

External input of organic matter is not likely to be important in the:

The fall bloom in temperate waters is caused when:

The neuston consist of animals that:

All of the following are adaptations by the planktonic organisms for floatation except which one:

Equatorial upwelling occurs as a result of:

In order to be more streamlined for constant swimming most epipelagic fish have a tail that is:

Which of the following accounts for about 50 percent of the primary production in epipelagic waters?

The Science of Marine Biology

The Sea Floor

Chemical and Physical Features of Seawater and the World Ocean

Fundamentals of Biology

The Microbial World

Multicellular Primary Producers: Seaweeds and Plants

Marine Animals Without a Backbone

Marine Fishes

Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals

An Introduction to Marine Ecology

Between the Tides

Estuaries: Where Rivers Meet the Sea

Life on the Continental Shelf

Coral Reefs

The Ocean Depths

Resources From the Sea

The Impact of Humans on the Marine Environment

The Oceans and Human Affairs

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