Question 1

Organisms with small,expandable bodies,extremely large mouths,and efficient teeth are likely to be found in the:

Accepted Answer

A) bathypelagic zone. 
B) epipelagic zone. 
C) mesopelagic zone. 
D) neritic province. 
E) photic zone. 
A) bathypelagic zone. 
B) epipelagic zone. 
C) mesopelagic zone. 
D) neritic province. 
E) photic zone.

Question 2

A euryhaline organism would be poorly adapted to living in coastal environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The color pattern in which marine organisms are light on the bottom and dark on the top of their bodies camouflaging them against the water-air interface is:

Accepted Answer

A) countershading. 
B) cryptic coloration. 
C) defensive coloration. 
D) disruptive coloration. 
E) warning coloration. 
A) countershading. 
B) cryptic coloration. 
C) defensive coloration. 
D) disruptive coloration. 
E) warning coloration.

Question 4

Refer to the Figure below to answer Questions 
  
-These planktonic organisms often have needle-like structures that:

Accepted Answer

A) are used as a defense mechanism. 
B) are used as paddles to catch ocean currents. 
C) increase density. 
D) prevent sinking. 
E) serve as a "skeleton" to support the diatom. 
A) are used as a defense mechanism. 
B) are used as paddles to catch ocean currents. 
C) increase density. 
D) prevent sinking. 
E) serve as a "skeleton" to support the diatom.

Question 5

Phytoplankton are small in size as a result of predation pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Refer to the Figure below to answer Questions 
  
-The portion of the ocean in which these organisms are most likely to be found is the:

Accepted Answer

A) benthic zone. 
B) estuary. 
C) intertidal zone. 
D) pelagic zone. 
E) sediment layer. 
A) benthic zone. 
B) estuary. 
C) intertidal zone. 
D) pelagic zone. 
E) sediment layer.

Question 7

Multicellular organisms that are comprised of eukaryotic,heterotrophic cells with cell walls would most likely belong to the kingdom:

Accepted Answer

A) Animalia. 
B) Fungi. 
C) Monera. 
D) Plantae. 
E) Protista. 
A) Animalia. 
B) Fungi. 
C) Monera. 
D) Plantae. 
E) Protista.

Question 8

The majority of marine invertebrates are:

Accepted Answer

A) adapted to life in the pelagic zone. 
B) estuarine. 
C) found only in benthic environments. 
D) hypertonic with respect to their environment. 
E) isotonic with respect to their environment. 
A) adapted to life in the pelagic zone. 
B) estuarine. 
C) found only in benthic environments. 
D) hypertonic with respect to their environment. 
E) isotonic with respect to their environment.

Question 9

When an organism has the same salt and water concentration as its environment,it is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A) euryhaline. 
B) hypertonic. 
C) hypotonic. 
D) isotonic. 
E) stenohaline. 
A) euryhaline. 
B) hypertonic. 
C) hypotonic. 
D) isotonic. 
E) stenohaline.

Question 10

When compared to their warmer water counterparts,cold water plankton often:

Accepted Answer

A) are larger in size. 
B) are smaller in size. 
C) exhibit countershading. 
D) have more spines and ornamentation on the cell wall. 
E) reproduce asexually only. 
A) are larger in size. 
B) are smaller in size. 
C) exhibit countershading. 
D) have more spines and ornamentation on the cell wall. 
E) reproduce asexually only.

Question 11

Euryhaline organisms:

Accepted Answer

A) are less common than stenohaline organisms. 
B) can survive wide salinity fluctuations. 
C) require less oxygen for survival. 
D) tolerate a narrow range of salinities. 
E) tolerate small temperature changes. 
A) are less common than stenohaline organisms. 
B) can survive wide salinity fluctuations. 
C) require less oxygen for survival. 
D) tolerate a narrow range of salinities. 
E) tolerate small temperature changes.

Question 12

Neritic marine environments would be found:

Accepted Answer

A) associated with continental shelves. 
B) at mid-ocean ridges. 
C) deep in the ocean basin. 
D) in subduction zones. 
E) within a deep-sea trench. 
A) associated with continental shelves. 
B) at mid-ocean ridges. 
C) deep in the ocean basin. 
D) in subduction zones. 
E) within a deep-sea trench.

Question 13

High latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because:

Accepted Answer

A) fewer predators that feed on plankton. 
B) longer summer day length. 
C) of higher dissolved gas concentrations. 
D) there is abundant light. 
E) there are abundant nutrients. 
A) fewer predators that feed on plankton. 
B) longer summer day length. 
C) of higher dissolved gas concentrations. 
D) there is abundant light. 
E) there are abundant nutrients.

Question 14

Osmosis occurs when salt ions diffuse through a membrane with a lower ion concentration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The sublittoral (subtidal)zone is the area:

Accepted Answer

A) above the highest tide. 
B) below the intertidal zone on the continental shelf. 
C) between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide. 
D) beyond the continental shelf. 
E) Where demersal and pelagic organisms are found. 
A) above the highest tide. 
B) below the intertidal zone on the continental shelf. 
C) between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide. 
D) beyond the continental shelf. 
E) Where demersal and pelagic organisms are found.

Question 16

A small size is advantageous for marine organisms because it:

Accepted Answer

A) increases the ability to absorb nutrients. 
B) increases the ability of wastes to diffuse out of the organism. 
C) increases the surface area to volume ratio that in turn decreases density. 
D) All of the above statements are advantageous to marine organisms. 
E) None of the above statements are advantageous to marine organisms. 
A) increases the ability to absorb nutrients. 
B) increases the ability of wastes to diffuse out of the organism. 
C) increases the surface area to volume ratio that in turn decreases density. 
D) All of the above statements are advantageous to marine organisms. 
E) None of the above statements are advantageous to marine organisms.

Question 17

Plankton which are 2.0 to 0.2 μm in size are called:

Accepted Answer

A) nanoplankton. 
B) net plankton. 
C) picoplankton. 
D) phytoplankton. 
E) zooplankton. 
A) nanoplankton. 
B) net plankton. 
C) picoplankton. 
D) phytoplankton. 
E) zooplankton.

Question 18

Epifauna live deep within benthic sediments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The majority of marine species are pelagic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Kingdom Animalia - dolphins 
B) Kingdom Fungi - mushrooms 
C) Kingdom Monera - bacteria in hydrothermal vents 
D) Kingdom Plantae - macroalgae 
E) Kingdom Protista - phytoplankton 
A) Kingdom Animalia - dolphins 
B) Kingdom Fungi - mushrooms 
C) Kingdom Monera - bacteria in hydrothermal vents 
D) Kingdom Plantae - macroalgae 
E) Kingdom Protista - phytoplankton

Organisms with small,expandable bodies,extremely large mouths,and efficient teeth are likely to be found in the:

A euryhaline organism would be poorly adapted to living in coastal environments.

The color pattern in which marine organisms are light on the bottom and dark on the top of their bodies camouflaging them against the water-air interface is:

Refer to the Figure below to answer Questions -These planktonic organisms often have needle-like structures that:

Phytoplankton are small in size as a result of predation pressure.

Refer to the Figure below to answer Questions -The portion of the ocean in which these organisms are most likely to be found is the:

Multicellular organisms that are comprised of eukaryotic,heterotrophic cells with cell walls would most likely belong to the kingdom:

The majority of marine invertebrates are:

When an organism has the same salt and water concentration as its environment,it is said to be:

When compared to their warmer water counterparts,cold water plankton often:

Euryhaline organisms:

Neritic marine environments would be found:

High latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because:

Osmosis occurs when salt ions diffuse through a membrane with a lower ion concentration.

The sublittoral (subtidal)zone is the area:

A small size is advantageous for marine organisms because it:

Plankton which are 2.0 to 0.2 μm in size are called:

Epifauna live deep within benthic sediments.

The majority of marine species are pelagic.

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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Exam 12: Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Organisms with small,expandable bodies,extremely large mouths,and efficient teeth are likely to be found in the:

A euryhaline organism would be poorly adapted to living in coastal environments.

The color pattern in which marine organisms are light on the bottom and dark on the top of their bodies camouflaging them against the water-air interface is:

Refer to the Figure below to answer Questions -These planktonic organisms often have needle-like structures that:

Phytoplankton are small in size as a result of predation pressure.

Refer to the Figure below to answer Questions -The portion of the ocean in which these organisms are most likely to be found is the:

Multicellular organisms that are comprised of eukaryotic,heterotrophic cells with cell walls would most likely belong to the kingdom:

The majority of marine invertebrates are:

When an organism has the same salt and water concentration as its environment,it is said to be:

When compared to their warmer water counterparts,cold water plankton often:

Euryhaline organisms:

Neritic marine environments would be found:

High latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because:

Osmosis occurs when salt ions diffuse through a membrane with a lower ion concentration.

The sublittoral (subtidal)zone is the area:

A small size is advantageous for marine organisms because it:

Plankton which are 2.0 to 0.2 μm in size are called:

Epifauna live deep within benthic sediments.

The majority of marine species are pelagic.

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

Filters