Question 1

Reef-building corals are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) Zooxanthellae. 
B) Metamorphic. 
C) Ametamorphic. 
D) Hermatypic. 
E) Ahermatypic. 
A) Zooxanthellae. 
B) Metamorphic. 
C) Ametamorphic. 
D) Hermatypic. 
E) Ahermatypic.

Question 2

Sources of food and other essential nutrients for corals include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Nutrients released by zooxanthellae. 
B) Calcium carbonate from shells. 
C) Dissolved organic matter (DOM)from the water. 
D) Zooplankton captured by the tentacles. 
E) Capture of food using mesenterial filaments. 
A) Nutrients released by zooxanthellae. 
B) Calcium carbonate from shells. 
C) Dissolved organic matter (DOM)from the water. 
D) Zooplankton captured by the tentacles. 
E) Capture of food using mesenterial filaments.

Question 3

The expulsion of zooxanthellae due to unfavorable conditions is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Exflagellation. 
B) Exudation. 
C) Bleaching. 
D) Decalcification. 
E) Denudation. 
A) Exflagellation. 
B) Exudation. 
C) Bleaching. 
D) Decalcification. 
E) Denudation.

Question 4

Which of the following organisms is least likely to be responsible for bioerosion?

Accepted Answer

A) Sea urchins 
B) Polychaetes 
C) Clams 
D) Fish 
E) Algae 
A) Sea urchins 
B) Polychaetes 
C) Clams 
D) Fish 
E) Algae

Question 5

What area of a fringing coral reef is most likely to be affected by sedimentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Reef crest 
B) Reef slope 
C) Reef flat 
D) Reef rise 
E) Reef knoll 
A) Reef crest 
B) Reef slope 
C) Reef flat 
D) Reef rise 
E) Reef knoll

Question 6

The sweeper tentacles of corals contain:

Accepted Answer

A) Zooxanthellae. 
B) Nematocysts. 
C) Specialized spicules. 
D) Bad-tasting chemicals. 
E) Harmful enzymes. 
A) Zooxanthellae. 
B) Nematocysts. 
C) Specialized spicules. 
D) Bad-tasting chemicals. 
E) Harmful enzymes.

Question 7

A primary requirement for coral reef development that determines where they can develop is:

Accepted Answer

A) Optimum salinity levels. 
B) The availability of sediment. 
C) The lacks of grazers. 
D) The raw material for mucas production. 
E) The presence of a hard substrate. 
A) Optimum salinity levels. 
B) The availability of sediment. 
C) The lacks of grazers. 
D) The raw material for mucas production. 
E) The presence of a hard substrate.

Question 8

Atolls actually start as a:

Accepted Answer

A) Fringing reef. 
B) Barrier reef. 
C) Semi-circular or half-moon shaped atoll. 
D) Coral knoll. 
E) Reef flat. 
A) Fringing reef. 
B) Barrier reef. 
C) Semi-circular or half-moon shaped atoll. 
D) Coral knoll. 
E) Reef flat.

Question 9

In addition to zooxanthellae,what is the other important primary producer in a coral reef?

Accepted Answer

A) Turf algae 
B) Benthic diatoms 
C) Kelps 
D) Coralline algae 
E) Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) 
A) Turf algae 
B) Benthic diatoms 
C) Kelps 
D) Coralline algae 
E) Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)

Question 10

What area of a fringing coral reef is most likely to see more pronounced coral growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Reef crest 
B) Reef slope 
C) Reef flat 
D) Reef rise 
E) Reef knoll 
A) Reef crest 
B) Reef slope 
C) Reef flat 
D) Reef rise 
E) Reef knoll

Question 11

Planula is the name given to:

Accepted Answer

A) The coral polyp. 
B) Zooxanthellae. 
C) Corals that do not build reefs. 
D) Coral larvae. 
E) The coral skeleton. 
A) The coral polyp. 
B) Zooxanthellae. 
C) Corals that do not build reefs. 
D) Coral larvae. 
E) The coral skeleton.

Reef-building corals are classified as:

Sources of food and other essential nutrients for corals include all of the following except:

The expulsion of zooxanthellae due to unfavorable conditions is called:

Which of the following organisms is least likely to be responsible for bioerosion?

What area of a fringing coral reef is most likely to be affected by sedimentation?

The sweeper tentacles of corals contain:

A primary requirement for coral reef development that determines where they can develop is:

Atolls actually start as a:

In addition to zooxanthellae,what is the other important primary producer in a coral reef?

What area of a fringing coral reef is most likely to see more pronounced coral growth?

Planula is the name given to:

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Exam 14: Coral Reefs

Reef-building corals are classified as:

Sources of food and other essential nutrients for corals include all of the following except:

The expulsion of zooxanthellae due to unfavorable conditions is called:

Which of the following organisms is least likely to be responsible for bioerosion?

What area of a fringing coral reef is most likely to be affected by sedimentation?

The sweeper tentacles of corals contain:

A primary requirement for coral reef development that determines where they can develop is:

Atolls actually start as a:

In addition to zooxanthellae,what is the other important primary producer in a coral reef?

What area of a fringing coral reef is most likely to see more pronounced coral growth?

Planula is the name given to:

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

Life Near the Surface

The Ocean Depths

Resources From the Sea

The Impact of Humans on the Marine Environment

The Oceans and Human Affairs

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