Question 1

The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Planktonic organisms that spend part of their life in planktonic form,and the rest of their life as either benthos or nekton are called:

Accepted Answer

A) bacterioplankton. 
B) holoplankton. 
C) macroplankton. 
D) meroplankton. 
E) zooplankton. 
A) bacterioplankton. 
B) holoplankton. 
C) macroplankton. 
D) meroplankton. 
E) zooplankton.

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning bacteria is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteria can be found living in extreme environments (heat,salinity,cold,etc. ). 
B) Bacteria have a cell membrane and a cell wall. 
C) Bacteria lack membrane-bound organelles and a distinct nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane. 
D) Bacteria reproduce asexually only. 
E) Bacteria were the first type of cells to evolve on earth. 
A) Bacteria can be found living in extreme environments (heat,salinity,cold,etc. ). 
B) Bacteria have a cell membrane and a cell wall. 
C) Bacteria lack membrane-bound organelles and a distinct nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane. 
D) Bacteria reproduce asexually only. 
E) Bacteria were the first type of cells to evolve on earth.

Question 4

The photic zone is confined to the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements shows the correct hierarchical ordering of taxonomic levels in terms of increasing specificity?

Accepted Answer

A) class,family,genus,kingdom,order,phylum,species 
B) genus,species order,family,kingdom,phylum,class 
C) kingdom,phylum,class,order,family,genus,species 
D) order,family,genus,species,kingdom,phylum,class 
E) phylum,class,order,kingdom,family,genus,species 
A) class,family,genus,kingdom,order,phylum,species 
B) genus,species order,family,kingdom,phylum,class 
C) kingdom,phylum,class,order,family,genus,species 
D) order,family,genus,species,kingdom,phylum,class 
E) phylum,class,order,kingdom,family,genus,species

Question 6

Coastal waters that are highly productive tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) brown in color. 
B) colorless. 
C) deep blue in color. 
D) green in color. 
E) light blue in color. 
A) brown in color. 
B) colorless. 
C) deep blue in color. 
D) green in color. 
E) light blue in color.

Question 7

A common body shape that streamlines an organism in the marine environment is a flattened body that:

Accepted Answer

A) has a wide,blunt end. 
B) tapers at the anterior end. 
C) tapers at the dorsal surface. 
D) tapers at the posterior end. 
E) tapers at the ventral surface. 
A) has a wide,blunt end. 
B) tapers at the anterior end. 
C) tapers at the dorsal surface. 
D) tapers at the posterior end. 
E) tapers at the ventral surface.

Question 8

Cold,high viscosity water benefits floating organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compared to freshwater fishes,marine fishes:

Accepted Answer

A) drink seawater and produce a large volume of urine. 
B) do not drink seawater in an effort to conserve as much water as possible. 
C) produce a large volume of dilute urine in an effort to rid their bodies of excess water. 
D) tend to gain water by osmosis since their internal salt concentration is higher than that of seawater. 
E) tend to lose water by osmosis since their internal salt concentration is lower than that of seawater. 
A) drink seawater and produce a large volume of urine. 
B) do not drink seawater in an effort to conserve as much water as possible. 
C) produce a large volume of dilute urine in an effort to rid their bodies of excess water. 
D) tend to gain water by osmosis since their internal salt concentration is higher than that of seawater. 
E) tend to lose water by osmosis since their internal salt concentration is lower than that of seawater.

Question 10

Neritic environments are influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) seasonal salinity variations. 
B) seasonal temperature fluctuations. 
C) tidal movements. 
D) wave energy. 
E) All of the above factors influence neritic environments. 
A) seasonal salinity variations. 
B) seasonal temperature fluctuations. 
C) tidal movements. 
D) wave energy. 
E) All of the above factors influence neritic environments.

Question 11

Zonation of benthic organisms includes all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A) abyssal zone. 
B) bathyl zone. 
C) hadal zone. 
D) neritic zone. 
E) subtidal zone. 
A) abyssal zone. 
B) bathyl zone. 
C) hadal zone. 
D) neritic zone. 
E) subtidal zone.

Question 12

The depth of the oxygen minimum is found in the bathypelagic zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following word pairs correctly link a descriptor with the way in which the organism lives in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A) benthos - drift 
B) benthos - swim 
C) nekton - bottom-dwelling 
D) nekton - swim 
E) plankton - bottom-dwelling 
A) benthos - drift 
B) benthos - swim 
C) nekton - bottom-dwelling 
D) nekton - swim 
E) plankton - bottom-dwelling

Question 14

The seasonal temperature range in the deep ocean is usually:

Accepted Answer

A) between -2ºand 32ºC. 
B) between 0º and 15ºC. 
C) between 2º and 8ºC. 
D) between 8º and 25ºC. 
E) negligible. 
A) between -2ºand 32ºC. 
B) between 0º and 15ºC. 
C) between 2º and 8ºC. 
D) between 8º and 25ºC. 
E) negligible.

The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf.

Planktonic organisms that spend part of their life in planktonic form,and the rest of their life as either benthos or nekton are called:

Which of the following statements concerning bacteria is not true?

The photic zone is confined to the:

Which of the following statements shows the correct hierarchical ordering of taxonomic levels in terms of increasing specificity?

Coastal waters that are highly productive tend to be:

A common body shape that streamlines an organism in the marine environment is a flattened body that:

Cold,high viscosity water benefits floating organisms.

Compared to freshwater fishes,marine fishes:

Neritic environments are influenced by:

Zonation of benthic organisms includes all of the following except the:

The depth of the oxygen minimum is found in the bathypelagic zone.

Which of the following word pairs correctly link a descriptor with the way in which the organism lives in the ocean?

The seasonal temperature range in the deep ocean is usually:

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Exam 12: Marine Life and the Marine Environment

The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf.

Planktonic organisms that spend part of their life in planktonic form,and the rest of their life as either benthos or nekton are called:

Which of the following statements concerning bacteria is not true?

The photic zone is confined to the:

Which of the following statements shows the correct hierarchical ordering of taxonomic levels in terms of increasing specificity?

Coastal waters that are highly productive tend to be:

A common body shape that streamlines an organism in the marine environment is a flattened body that:

Cold,high viscosity water benefits floating organisms.

Compared to freshwater fishes,marine fishes:

Neritic environments are influenced by:

Zonation of benthic organisms includes all of the following except the:

The depth of the oxygen minimum is found in the bathypelagic zone.

Which of the following word pairs correctly link a descriptor with the way in which the organism lives in the ocean?

The seasonal temperature range in the deep ocean is usually:

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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