Question 1

The California gray whale is unusual because it stirs up bottom sediment in order to feed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

An example of a "cruiser" is a:

Accepted Answer

A) flounder. 
B) grouper. 
C) mackerel. 
D) shark. 
E) tuna. 
A) flounder. 
B) grouper. 
C) mackerel. 
D) shark. 
E) tuna. E

Question 3

Identify the mismatched pair.

Accepted Answer

A) dolphin -Cetacea 
B) dugong - Sirenia 
C) manatee - Cetacea 
D) sea otter - Carnivora 
E) walrus - Pinnipedia 
A) dolphin -Cetacea 
B) dugong - Sirenia 
C) manatee - Cetacea 
D) sea otter - Carnivora 
E) walrus - Pinnipedia C

Question 4

The body shape among fishes varies greatly in accordance with habitat and life-style.A torpedo-shaped body is found among:

Accepted Answer

A) bottom-dwelling fishes. 
B) demersal fishes. 
C) fast swimming fishes. 
D) fishes that live among rocks and vegetation. 
E) slow swimming fishes. 
A) bottom-dwelling fishes. 
B) demersal fishes. 
C) fast swimming fishes. 
D) fishes that live among rocks and vegetation. 
E) slow swimming fishes.

Question 5

The mysticeti whales include the humpback,the gray,and the sperm whales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The humpback and other baleen whales migrate every year to:

Accepted Answer

A) feed in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the winter. 
B) feed in the tropics during the summer. 
C) feed in the tropics during the winter. 
D) mate and give birth in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the summer. 
E) mate and give birth in the tropics during the winter. 
A) feed in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the winter. 
B) feed in the tropics during the summer. 
C) feed in the tropics during the winter. 
D) mate and give birth in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the summer. 
E) mate and give birth in the tropics during the winter.

Question 7

Bioluminescence is employed by mesopelagic animals for all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) attracting food. 
B) communication. 
C) counter illumination. 
D) predator avoidance. 
E) warning coloration. 
A) attracting food. 
B) communication. 
C) counter illumination. 
D) predator avoidance. 
E) warning coloration.

Question 8

The shape of the caudal fin of a shark is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) forked. 
B) heterocercal. 
C) lunate. 
D) rounded. 
E) truncate. 
A) forked. 
B) heterocercal. 
C) lunate. 
D) rounded. 
E) truncate.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an adaptation for deep diving in Cetaceans?

Accepted Answer

A) blood flow is shifted from the brain to the extremities. 
B) collapsing the lungs to compensate for increasing water pressure during deep dives. 
C) having a lot of myoglobin in the muscles to store oxygen. 
D) having increased hemoglobin concentrations to store more oxygen. 
E) slowed cardiac rate. 
A) blood flow is shifted from the brain to the extremities. 
B) collapsing the lungs to compensate for increasing water pressure during deep dives. 
C) having a lot of myoglobin in the muscles to store oxygen. 
D) having increased hemoglobin concentrations to store more oxygen. 
E) slowed cardiac rate.

Question 10

All of the following are baleen whales except:

Accepted Answer

A) blue whales. 
B) fin whales. 
C) gray whales. 
D) right whales. 
E) sperm whales. 
A) blue whales. 
B) fin whales. 
C) gray whales. 
D) right whales. 
E) sperm whales.

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: bottlenose dolphin
fur seal
manatee
walrus
gray whale
sperm whale
blue whale
dugong
sea lion
killer whale

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti and Order Cetacea, is...

Question 12

Muscles segments used in locomotion and found along the sides of fish are called myomeres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The caudal fin of fast-cruising fish such as tuna is:

Accepted Answer

A) forked. 
B) heterocercal. 
C) lunate. 
D) rounded. 
E) truncate. 
A) forked. 
B) heterocercal. 
C) lunate. 
D) rounded. 
E) truncate.

Question 14

This marine mammal:

Accepted Answer

A) are small mammals with dense fur and lack an insulating blubber layer. 
B) are tropical herbivores found in shallow coastal waters. 
C) have anterior flippers covered with hair that cannot be rotated backwards. 
D) have posterior flippers than can be moved forward. 
E) have thick fur with hollow fur shafts for insulation. 
A) are small mammals with dense fur and lack an insulating blubber layer. 
B) are tropical herbivores found in shallow coastal waters. 
C) have anterior flippers covered with hair that cannot be rotated backwards. 
D) have posterior flippers than can be moved forward. 
E) have thick fur with hollow fur shafts for insulation.

Question 15

Cruisers often have relatively high body temperature because:

Accepted Answer

A) it assists them in predator avoidance. 
B) it helps them blend more easily with their environment 
C) it increases the power output of muscle tissue 
D) they are cold blooded 
E) they only need to move periodically 
A) it assists them in predator avoidance. 
B) it helps them blend more easily with their environment 
C) it increases the power output of muscle tissue 
D) they are cold blooded 
E) they only need to move periodically

Question 16

Which of the following is a member of the Phylum Cnidaria?

Accepted Answer

A) copepod 
B) jellyfish 
C) nautilus 
D) salp 
E) sea gooseberry 
A) copepod 
B) jellyfish 
C) nautilus 
D) salp 
E) sea gooseberry

Question 17

Which set of fins is used for moving fast?

Accepted Answer

A) anal and dorsal 
B) caudal 
C) caudal and pectoral 
D) pectoral 
E) pectoral and pelvic 
A) anal and dorsal 
B) caudal 
C) caudal and pectoral 
D) pectoral 
E) pectoral and pelvic

Question 18

Identify the mismatched pair.

Accepted Answer

A) arrow worm - Chaetognatha 
B) krill - Arthropoda 
C) Physalia - Cnidaria 
D) Sea gooseberry - Ctenophora 
E) Squid - Annelida 
A) arrow worm - Chaetognatha 
B) krill - Arthropoda 
C) Physalia - Cnidaria 
D) Sea gooseberry - Ctenophora 
E) Squid - Annelida

Question 19

All of the following are benefits the adaptive behavior in the figure because it:

Accepted Answer

A) confuses predators by constantly changing positions of the fish within the school. 
B) makes the group of fish appear as one large unit. 
C) reduces the mortality rate for individuals within the school 
D) reduces the probability that a predator will locate the prey species. 
E) All of the above behaviors are beneficial to schooling fish. 
A) confuses predators by constantly changing positions of the fish within the school. 
B) makes the group of fish appear as one large unit. 
C) reduces the mortality rate for individuals within the school 
D) reduces the probability that a predator will locate the prey species. 
E) All of the above behaviors are beneficial to schooling fish.

Question 20

Barrel-shaped animals with openings at each end for current flow are called:

Accepted Answer

A) cephalopods. 
B) cnidarians. 
C) crustaceans. 
D) ctenophores. 
E) salps. 
A) cephalopods. 
B) cnidarians. 
C) crustaceans. 
D) ctenophores. 
E) salps.

The California gray whale is unusual because it stirs up bottom sediment in order to feed.

An example of a "cruiser" is a:

Identify the mismatched pair.

The body shape among fishes varies greatly in accordance with habitat and life-style.A torpedo-shaped body is found among:

The mysticeti whales include the humpback,the gray,and the sperm whales.

The humpback and other baleen whales migrate every year to:

Bioluminescence is employed by mesopelagic animals for all of the following except:

The shape of the caudal fin of a shark is referred to as:

Which of the following is not an adaptation for deep diving in Cetaceans?

All of the following are baleen whales except:

Muscles segments used in locomotion and found along the sides of fish are called myomeres.

The caudal fin of fast-cruising fish such as tuna is:

This marine mammal:

Cruisers often have relatively high body temperature because:

Which of the following is a member of the Phylum Cnidaria?

Which set of fins is used for moving fast?

Identify the mismatched pair.

All of the following are benefits the adaptive behavior in the figure because it:

Barrel-shaped animals with openings at each end for current flow are called:

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Exam 14: Animals of the Pelagic Environment

The California gray whale is unusual because it stirs up bottom sediment in order to feed.

An example of a "cruiser" is a:

Identify the mismatched pair.

The body shape among fishes varies greatly in accordance with habitat and life-style.A torpedo-shaped body is found among:

The mysticeti whales include the humpback,the gray,and the sperm whales.

The humpback and other baleen whales migrate every year to:

Bioluminescence is employed by mesopelagic animals for all of the following except:

The shape of the caudal fin of a shark is referred to as:

Which of the following is not an adaptation for deep diving in Cetaceans?

All of the following are baleen whales except:

Muscles segments used in locomotion and found along the sides of fish are called myomeres.

The caudal fin of fast-cruising fish such as tuna is:

This marine mammal:

Cruisers often have relatively high body temperature because:

Which of the following is a member of the Phylum Cnidaria?

Which set of fins is used for moving fast?

Identify the mismatched pair.

All of the following are benefits the adaptive behavior in the figure because it:

Barrel-shaped animals with openings at each end for current flow are called:

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

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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