Question 1

Endophytes are primary producers that live:

Accepted Answer

A) On the surface of planktonic organisms. 
B) Inside primary producers. 
C) Inside animals. 
D) On the surface of animals. 
E) Within decay organisms. 
A) On the surface of planktonic organisms. 
B) Inside primary producers. 
C) Inside animals. 
D) On the surface of animals. 
E) Within decay organisms.

Question 2

Which of the following does not apply to protozoans?

Accepted Answer

A) Multicellular. 
B) Their name derives from "first animals". 
C) Some are heterotrophs. 
D) Are included among the Protista. 
E) Some are autotrophs. 
A) Multicellular. 
B) Their name derives from "first animals". 
C) Some are heterotrophs. 
D) Are included among the Protista. 
E) Some are autotrophs.

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of decay bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Break down waste products and dead organic matter 
B) Carry out photosynthesis 
C) Are heterotrophs 
D) Are particularly abundant in bottom sediments 
E) Ensure the recycling of essential nutrients 
A) Break down waste products and dead organic matter 
B) Carry out photosynthesis 
C) Are heterotrophs 
D) Are particularly abundant in bottom sediments 
E) Ensure the recycling of essential nutrients

Question 4

Which of the following are not protists?

Accepted Answer

A) Dinoflagellates 
B) Cyanobacteria 
C) Diatoms 
D) Foraminiferans 
E) Ciliates 
A) Dinoflagellates 
B) Cyanobacteria 
C) Diatoms 
D) Foraminiferans 
E) Ciliates

Question 5

Which of the following are considered to be extremophiles due to the habitats they exist in?

Accepted Answer

A) Marine lichens 
B) Diatoms 
C) Archaea 
D) Radiolarians 
A) Marine lichens 
B) Diatoms 
C) Archaea 
D) Radiolarians

Question 6

Cyanobacteria are characterized by being:

Accepted Answer

A) Decomposers. 
B) Found only in the plankton. 
C) Having a glass-like skeleton. 
D) Protists. 
E) Photosynthetic. 
A) Decomposers. 
B) Found only in the plankton. 
C) Having a glass-like skeleton. 
D) Protists. 
E) Photosynthetic.

Question 7

What is the function of an auxospore?

Accepted Answer

A) Floatation 
B) Hunting 
C) Photosynthesis 
D) Reproduction 
E) Restore normal size 
A) Floatation 
B) Hunting 
C) Photosynthesis 
D) Reproduction 
E) Restore normal size

Question 8

Bioluminescence is observed in:

Accepted Answer

A) Diatoms. 
B) Dinoflagellates. 
C) Radiolarians. 
D) Foraminiferans. 
E) Lichens. 
A) Diatoms. 
B) Dinoflagellates. 
C) Radiolarians. 
D) Foraminiferans. 
E) Lichens.

Question 9

An algal bloom is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) Mass reproduction of algal cells. 
B) Mass death of algal cells. 
C) Mass feeding on algal cells by zooplankton. 
D) Mass vertical migrations of algal cells. 
E) Mass horizontal migrations of algal cells. 
A) Mass reproduction of algal cells. 
B) Mass death of algal cells. 
C) Mass feeding on algal cells by zooplankton. 
D) Mass vertical migrations of algal cells. 
E) Mass horizontal migrations of algal cells.

Question 10

Diatoms are mostly:

Accepted Answer

A) Heterotrophs. 
B) Planktonic. 
C) Multicellular. 
D) Red in color. 
E) Prokaryotic. 
A) Heterotrophs. 
B) Planktonic. 
C) Multicellular. 
D) Red in color. 
E) Prokaryotic.

Endophytes are primary producers that live:

Which of the following does not apply to protozoans?

Which of the following is not true of decay bacteria?

Which of the following are not protists?

Which of the following are considered to be extremophiles due to the habitats they exist in?

Cyanobacteria are characterized by being:

What is the function of an auxospore?

Bioluminescence is observed in:

An algal bloom is defined as:

Diatoms are mostly:

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Exam 5: The Microbial World

Endophytes are primary producers that live:

Which of the following does not apply to protozoans?

Which of the following is not true of decay bacteria?

Which of the following are not protists?

Which of the following are considered to be extremophiles due to the habitats they exist in?

Cyanobacteria are characterized by being:

What is the function of an auxospore?

Bioluminescence is observed in:

An algal bloom is defined as:

Diatoms are mostly:

The Science of Marine Biology

The Sea Floor

Chemical and Physical Features of Seawater and the World Ocean

Fundamentals of Biology

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

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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