Question 1

Blubber is found in all of these marine mammals except:

Accepted Answer

A) Killer whale 
B) Seals 
C) Sea otter 
D) Sea lions 
E) Manatee (sea cow) 
A) Killer whale 
B) Seals 
C) Sea otter 
D) Sea lions 
E) Manatee (sea cow)

Question 2

The longest migrations of any mammal is seen in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Bottlenose dolphin 
B) Sperm whale 
C) Blue whale 
D) Gray whale 
E) Humpback whale 
A) Bottlenose dolphin 
B) Sperm whale 
C) Blue whale 
D) Gray whale 
E) Humpback whale

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Emperor penguins?

Accepted Answer

A) Pairs mate for life 
B) The females lay a single egg during winter 
C) They live in the Arctic 
D) The male tends egg during development 
E) Their eggs develop in about 64 days 
A) Pairs mate for life 
B) The females lay a single egg during winter 
C) They live in the Arctic 
D) The male tends egg during development 
E) Their eggs develop in about 64 days

Question 4

One of these is not a characteristic of sea turtles:

Accepted Answer

A) Oviparous 
B) Leave the water to reproduce 
C) Have a shell that is free from the backbone 
D) Are tetrapods 
E) Are "cold-blooded" 
A) Oviparous 
B) Leave the water to reproduce 
C) Have a shell that is free from the backbone 
D) Are tetrapods 
E) Are "cold-blooded"

Question 5

Temperature dependent sex determination is seen in:

Accepted Answer

A) sea turtles 
B) dolphins 
C) sea lions 
D) sea otter 
E) penguins 
A) sea turtles 
B) dolphins 
C) sea lions 
D) sea otter 
E) penguins

Question 6

Ambergris,used in the manufacture of perfumes,comes from what part of whales?

Accepted Answer

A) Sperm oil 
B) Baleen 
C) Skin 
D) Melon 
E) Undigested food 
A) Sperm oil 
B) Baleen 
C) Skin 
D) Melon 
E) Undigested food

Question 7

Marine amphibians:

Accepted Answer

A) Do not exist at all 
B) Are gill-breathers 
C) Are fish-like 
D) Include only tropical species 
E) Are oviparous 
A) Do not exist at all 
B) Are gill-breathers 
C) Are fish-like 
D) Include only tropical species 
E) Are oviparous

Question 8

In order to reduce drag,the penis of cetaceans is:

Accepted Answer

A) Small 
B) Located just before the tail 
C) Located just before the head 
D) Internal until just before copulation 
E) Absent 
A) Small 
B) Located just before the tail 
C) Located just before the head 
D) Internal until just before copulation 
E) Absent

Question 9

Which of the following whale species has a long external tusk?

Accepted Answer

A) Sperm whale 
B) Narwhal 
C) Beluga whale 
D) Bowhead whale 
A) Sperm whale 
B) Narwhal 
C) Beluga whale 
D) Bowhead whale

Question 10

In apneustic breathing,which is practiced by most marine mammals:

Accepted Answer

A) A small amount of air is kept in the lungs before diving 
B) A large amount of air is kept in the mouth before diving 
C) Normal breathing is maintained before diving 
D) Several deep breaths are taken before exhaling and diving 
E) No actual breathing takes place before diving 
A) A small amount of air is kept in the lungs before diving 
B) A large amount of air is kept in the mouth before diving 
C) Normal breathing is maintained before diving 
D) Several deep breaths are taken before exhaling and diving 
E) No actual breathing takes place before diving

Question 11

The gray whale feeds mostly on:

Accepted Answer

A) Small plankton 
B) Small fishes 
C) Squid 
D) Largest plankton 
E) Bottom crustaceans 
A) Small plankton 
B) Small fishes 
C) Squid 
D) Largest plankton 
E) Bottom crustaceans

Question 12

Baleen plates are:

Accepted Answer

A) Rigid and have small hairs on one side only 
B) Soft and have hairs all around their surface 
C) Rigid and have hairs all around their surface 
D) Rigid without any hairs 
E) Soft without any hairs 
A) Rigid and have small hairs on one side only 
B) Soft and have hairs all around their surface 
C) Rigid and have hairs all around their surface 
D) Rigid without any hairs 
E) Soft without any hairs

Question 13

Breaching refers to whales:

Accepted Answer

A) Jumping above the surface 
B) Getting stranded on shore 
C) Singing 
D) Emitting sound for navigation 
E) Diving deep to feed 
A) Jumping above the surface 
B) Getting stranded on shore 
C) Singing 
D) Emitting sound for navigation 
E) Diving deep to feed

Question 14

Baleen whales lack:

Accepted Answer

A) Flukes 
B) Teeth 
C) Dorsal fin 
D) A blowhole 
E) Ear opening 
A) Flukes 
B) Teeth 
C) Dorsal fin 
D) A blowhole 
E) Ear opening

Question 15

Sea snakes feed mostly on:

Accepted Answer

A) Large fishes 
B) Seaweeds and other marine autotrophs 
C) Polyps of live coral 
D) Worms and other small,bottom invertebrates 
E) Small fishes 
A) Large fishes 
B) Seaweeds and other marine autotrophs 
C) Polyps of live coral 
D) Worms and other small,bottom invertebrates 
E) Small fishes

Question 16

Penguins:

Accepted Answer

A) Live on polar regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres 
B) Can be found as far north as the Equator 
C) Are ectotherms 
D) Time their reproduction so that eggs hatch during the winter 
E) Are able to fly when disturbed 
A) Live on polar regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres 
B) Can be found as far north as the Equator 
C) Are ectotherms 
D) Time their reproduction so that eggs hatch during the winter 
E) Are able to fly when disturbed

Question 17

One of the following alternatives does not apply to the typical cetacean calf:

Accepted Answer

A) Born tail first 
B) Establishes a long and strong bond with its mother 
C) Feeds on very rich milk that is squirted directly into its mouth 
D) Is born with developed blubber 
E) Must swim to the surface immediately after birth 
A) Born tail first 
B) Establishes a long and strong bond with its mother 
C) Feeds on very rich milk that is squirted directly into its mouth 
D) Is born with developed blubber 
E) Must swim to the surface immediately after birth

Question 18

One of the following is not an adaptation for deep diving in cetaceans:

Accepted Answer

A) Having more red blood cells to store more oxygen 
B) Having more hemoglobin to store more oxygen 
C) Slowing down of heart rate 
D) Lower tolerance to lactic acid 
E) Having a lot of myoglobin in muscles to store more oxygen 
A) Having more red blood cells to store more oxygen 
B) Having more hemoglobin to store more oxygen 
C) Slowing down of heart rate 
D) Lower tolerance to lactic acid 
E) Having a lot of myoglobin in muscles to store more oxygen

Blubber is found in all of these marine mammals except:

The longest migrations of any mammal is seen in the:

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Emperor penguins?

One of these is not a characteristic of sea turtles:

Temperature dependent sex determination is seen in:

Ambergris,used in the manufacture of perfumes,comes from what part of whales?

Marine amphibians:

In order to reduce drag,the penis of cetaceans is:

Which of the following whale species has a long external tusk?

In apneustic breathing,which is practiced by most marine mammals:

The gray whale feeds mostly on:

Baleen plates are:

Breaching refers to whales:

Baleen whales lack:

Sea snakes feed mostly on:

Penguins:

One of the following alternatives does not apply to the typical cetacean calf:

One of the following is not an adaptation for deep diving in cetaceans:

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Exam 9: Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals

Blubber is found in all of these marine mammals except:

The longest migrations of any mammal is seen in the:

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Emperor penguins?

One of these is not a characteristic of sea turtles:

Temperature dependent sex determination is seen in:

Ambergris,used in the manufacture of perfumes,comes from what part of whales?

Marine amphibians:

In order to reduce drag,the penis of cetaceans is:

Which of the following whale species has a long external tusk?

In apneustic breathing,which is practiced by most marine mammals:

The gray whale feeds mostly on:

Baleen plates are:

Breaching refers to whales:

Baleen whales lack:

Sea snakes feed mostly on:

Penguins:

One of the following alternatives does not apply to the typical cetacean calf:

One of the following is not an adaptation for deep diving in cetaceans:

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

An Introduction to Marine Ecology

Between the Tides

Estuaries: Where Rivers Meet the Sea

Life on the Continental Shelf

Coral Reefs

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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