Question 1

Which of the following areas are associated with myths and legends of sea monsters and ghost ships?

Accepted Answer

A) The California kelp forrests 
B) The salt marshes of the Middle Atlantic states 
C) The Sargasso Sea 
D) Mangrove forests along the Amazon River delta 
A) The California kelp forrests 
B) The salt marshes of the Middle Atlantic states 
C) The Sargasso Sea 
D) Mangrove forests along the Amazon River delta C

Question 2

Marine flowering plants can be best differentiated from macroalgaes/seaweeds by the fact that the marine flowering plants:

Accepted Answer

A) Have smaller flowers. 
B) Must be covered by water at all times. 
C) Must reproduce in the water. 
D) Can only live along rivers near the coast. 
E) Reproduce by producing seeds. 
A) Have smaller flowers. 
B) Must be covered by water at all times. 
C) Must reproduce in the water. 
D) Can only live along rivers near the coast. 
E) Reproduce by producing seeds. E

Question 3

Green algaes are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Being prokaryotic. 
B) Being mostly marine. 
C) Having chlorophyll plus red pigments. 
D) Having true roots. 
E) Having pigments similar to land plants. 
A) Being prokaryotic. 
B) Being mostly marine. 
C) Having chlorophyll plus red pigments. 
D) Having true roots. 
E) Having pigments similar to land plants. E

Question 4

A gelatinous substance extracted from algaes and used as a growth media in microbiology labs is:

Accepted Answer

A) Algin. 
B) Pollen. 
C) Agar. 
D) Carrageenan. 
A) Algin. 
B) Pollen. 
C) Agar. 
D) Carrageenan.

Question 5

Which one of these groups of algae is found mostly in fresh water and on land,thus,only a small number of this group are actually marine:

Accepted Answer

A) Green algae. 
B) Brown algae. 
C) Kelps. 
D) Red algae. 
E) Coralline red algae. 
A) Green algae. 
B) Brown algae. 
C) Kelps. 
D) Red algae. 
E) Coralline red algae.

Question 6

Algaes and many bacteria are primary producers.In contrast to the types of the bacteria that are primary producers,however,all types of algaes are:

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A) Are photosynthetic. 
B) Are chemosynthetic. 
C) Are prokaryotic. 
D) Have true leaves and roots. 
E) Are unicellular. 
A) Are photosynthetic. 
B) Are chemosynthetic. 
C) Are prokaryotic. 
D) Have true leaves and roots. 
E) Are unicellular.

Question 7

Macroalgaes can be best differentiated from the phytoplankton because the marcoalgaes:

Accepted Answer

A) Are eukaryotic. 
B) Are photosynthetic. 
C) Have true roots. 
D) Are mostly multicellular. 
E) Have true leaves. 
A) Are eukaryotic. 
B) Are photosynthetic. 
C) Have true roots. 
D) Are mostly multicellular. 
E) Have true leaves.

Question 8

Algaes are included among the Protista.Some biologists,however,place them instead in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Kingdom Animalia. 
B) Kingdom Fungi. 
C) Kingdom Plantae. 
D) Prokaryotes. 
E) Seagrasses. 
A) Kingdom Animalia. 
B) Kingdom Fungi. 
C) Kingdom Plantae. 
D) Prokaryotes. 
E) Seagrasses.

Question 9

Encrusting algae are commonly found living:

Accepted Answer

A) In the plankton. 
B) On rocks. 
C) As parasites. 
D) As endophytes. 
E) On the water surface. 
A) In the plankton. 
B) On rocks. 
C) As parasites. 
D) As endophytes. 
E) On the water surface.

Question 10

The most complex and largest of all the macroalgaes/seaweeds is included among one of these groups:

Accepted Answer

A) Green algae. 
B) Brown algae. 
C) Coralline red algae. 
D) Calcareous green algae. 
E) Red algae. 
A) Green algae. 
B) Brown algae. 
C) Coralline red algae. 
D) Calcareous green algae. 
E) Red algae.

Question 11

The stem-like structure of a macroalgae/seaweed such as kelp is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Blade. 
B) Pneumatocyst. 
C) Stipe. 
D) Holdfast. 
E) Thallus. 
A) Blade. 
B) Pneumatocyst. 
C) Stipe. 
D) Holdfast. 
E) Thallus.

Question 12

The thallus of a macroalgae/seaweed refers to its:

Accepted Answer

A) Anchoring structure. 
B) Gas-filled bladders. 
C) Stem-like part of the body. 
D) Complete body. 
E) Leaf-like structures,or blades. 
A) Anchoring structure. 
B) Gas-filled bladders. 
C) Stem-like part of the body. 
D) Complete body. 
E) Leaf-like structures,or blades.

Question 13

The root-like,anchoring structure of many macroalgae/seaweeds is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Blade 
B) Pneumatocyst 
C) Thallus 
D) Holdfast 
E) Stipe 
A) Blade 
B) Pneumatocyst 
C) Thallus 
D) Holdfast 
E) Stipe

Question 14

Algin is a natural product extracted from seaweeds.It is used as:

Accepted Answer

A) An emulsifier in processed foods. 
B) A paper substitute. 
C) An insecticide. 
D) An explosive. 
E) An antibiotic. 
A) An emulsifier in processed foods. 
B) A paper substitute. 
C) An insecticide. 
D) An explosive. 
E) An antibiotic.

Question 15

Macroalgae/seaweeds can be best differentiated from true plants because macroalgae/seaweeds:

Accepted Answer

A) Are photosynthetic. 
B) Are prokaryotic. 
C) Have no true roots,leaves,or stems. 
D) Have no chlorophyll. 
E) Are mostly unicellular. 
A) Are photosynthetic. 
B) Are prokaryotic. 
C) Have no true roots,leaves,or stems. 
D) Have no chlorophyll. 
E) Are mostly unicellular.

Question 16

Marine vascular flowering plants include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Mangroves. 
B) Kelps. 
C) Seagrasses. 
D) Cord grass. 
E) Surf grass. 
A) Mangroves. 
B) Kelps. 
C) Seagrasses. 
D) Cord grass. 
E) Surf grass.

Question 17

Reproduction in seaweeds can be very complex.It generally includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Only sexual reproduction. 
B) Only asexual reproduction. 
C) Both sexual and asexual reproduction. 
D) Only mitosis. 
E) Only meiosis. 
A) Only sexual reproduction. 
B) Only asexual reproduction. 
C) Both sexual and asexual reproduction. 
D) Only mitosis. 
E) Only meiosis.

Question 18

The group of macroalgaes/seaweeds with the largest number of species is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Green algae. 
B) Brown algae. 
C) Kelps. 
D) Red algae. 
E) Coralline algae. 
A) Green algae. 
B) Brown algae. 
C) Kelps. 
D) Red algae. 
E) Coralline algae.

Question 19

Salt-tolerant plants such as salt-marsh plants are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Mangroves. 
B) Angiosperms. 
C) Gametophytes. 
D) Halophytes. 
E) Sporophytes. 
A) Mangroves. 
B) Angiosperms. 
C) Gametophytes. 
D) Halophytes. 
E) Sporophytes.

Question 20

The Sargasso Sea is found in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Pacific Ocean. 
B) Black Sea. 
C) Indian Ocean. 
D) Atlantic Ocean. 
E) Arctic Ocean. 
A) Pacific Ocean. 
B) Black Sea. 
C) Indian Ocean. 
D) Atlantic Ocean. 
E) Arctic Ocean.

Which of the following areas are associated with myths and legends of sea monsters and ghost ships?

Marine flowering plants can be best differentiated from macroalgaes/seaweeds by the fact that the marine flowering plants:

Green algaes are characterized by:

A gelatinous substance extracted from algaes and used as a growth media in microbiology labs is:

Which one of these groups of algae is found mostly in fresh water and on land,thus,only a small number of this group are actually marine:

Algaes and many bacteria are primary producers.In contrast to the types of the bacteria that are primary producers,however,all types of algaes are:

Macroalgaes can be best differentiated from the phytoplankton because the marcoalgaes:

Algaes are included among the Protista.Some biologists,however,place them instead in the:

Encrusting algae are commonly found living:

The most complex and largest of all the macroalgaes/seaweeds is included among one of these groups:

The stem-like structure of a macroalgae/seaweed such as kelp is called the:

The thallus of a macroalgae/seaweed refers to its:

The root-like,anchoring structure of many macroalgae/seaweeds is called the:

Algin is a natural product extracted from seaweeds.It is used as:

Macroalgae/seaweeds can be best differentiated from true plants because macroalgae/seaweeds:

Marine vascular flowering plants include all of the following except:

Reproduction in seaweeds can be very complex.It generally includes:

The group of macroalgaes/seaweeds with the largest number of species is the:

Salt-tolerant plants such as salt-marsh plants are called:

The Sargasso Sea is found in the:

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Exam 6: Multicellular Primary Producers: Seaweeds and Plants

Which of the following areas are associated with myths and legends of sea monsters and ghost ships?

Marine flowering plants can be best differentiated from macroalgaes/seaweeds by the fact that the marine flowering plants:

Green algaes are characterized by:

A gelatinous substance extracted from algaes and used as a growth media in microbiology labs is:

Which one of these groups of algae is found mostly in fresh water and on land,thus,only a small number of this group are actually marine:

Algaes and many bacteria are primary producers.In contrast to the types of the bacteria that are primary producers,however,all types of algaes are:

Macroalgaes can be best differentiated from the phytoplankton because the marcoalgaes:

Algaes are included among the Protista.Some biologists,however,place them instead in the:

Encrusting algae are commonly found living:

The most complex and largest of all the macroalgaes/seaweeds is included among one of these groups:

The stem-like structure of a macroalgae/seaweed such as kelp is called the:

The thallus of a macroalgae/seaweed refers to its:

The root-like,anchoring structure of many macroalgae/seaweeds is called the:

Algin is a natural product extracted from seaweeds.It is used as:

Macroalgae/seaweeds can be best differentiated from true plants because macroalgae/seaweeds:

Marine vascular flowering plants include all of the following except:

Reproduction in seaweeds can be very complex.It generally includes:

The group of macroalgaes/seaweeds with the largest number of species is the:

Salt-tolerant plants such as salt-marsh plants are called:

The Sargasso Sea is found in the:

The Science of Marine Biology

The Sea Floor

Chemical and Physical Features of Seawater and the World Ocean

Fundamentals of Biology

The Microbial World

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

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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