Question 1

Oxygen during the early development of the atmosphere was:

Accepted Answer

A)  common. 
B)  rare. 
C)  important for photosynthesis. 
D)  about the same as now. 
E)  created from the cooling of hot lava. 
A)  common. 
B)  rare. 
C)  important for photosynthesis. 
D)  about the same as now. 
E)  created from the cooling of hot lava.

Question 2

An example of mutualism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  remora fish attached to or following a shark. 
B)  cleaner shrimp removing parasites from a fish. 
C)  tapeworm living in the digestive system of a fish. 
D)  hagfish feeding off a whale killed by an Orca. 
E)  interactions between the barnacle species Semibalanus and Chthamalus 
A)  remora fish attached to or following a shark. 
B)  cleaner shrimp removing parasites from a fish. 
C)  tapeworm living in the digestive system of a fish. 
D)  hagfish feeding off a whale killed by an Orca. 
E)  interactions between the barnacle species Semibalanus and Chthamalus

Question 3

The proper order of predator-prey relationships is

Accepted Answer

A)  herbivore-producer-carnivore. 
B)  carnivore-producer-herbivore. 
C)  herbivore-carnivore-producer. 
D)  producer-herbivore-carnivore. 
E)  carnivore-herbivore-producer. 
A)  herbivore-producer-carnivore. 
B)  carnivore-producer-herbivore. 
C)  herbivore-carnivore-producer. 
D)  producer-herbivore-carnivore. 
E)  carnivore-herbivore-producer.

Question 4

Waste products of metabolism tend to accumulate in:

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A)  open ocean areas. 
B)  coastal waters. 
C)  small enclosed bodies of water. 
D)  fast circulating water. 
E)  major ocean currents. 
A)  open ocean areas. 
B)  coastal waters. 
C)  small enclosed bodies of water. 
D)  fast circulating water. 
E)  major ocean currents.

Question 5

Desiccation is the process of drying out due to the effects of sunlight and wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the difference between the rocky intertidal community and the rocky intertidal ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A community is an assemblage o

Question 7

Match the type of population growth characteristic with the term.
-Carrying Capacity

Accepted Answer

A) Logistic 
B) Exponential growth 
A) Logistic 
B) Exponential growth

Question 8

Describe two roles that sunlight plays in the marine environment.

Accepted Answer

Sunlight is the primary source of energy

Question 9

Match each phrase with its correct term.
-Ecosystem

Accepted Answer

A) Populations of species in a area 
B) Mussels on a rocky shore 
C) Sum of biotic processes interacting in a large area with similar abiotic factors 
A) Populations of species in a area 
B) Mussels on a rocky shore 
C) Sum of biotic processes interacting in a large area with similar abiotic factors

Question 10

Neuston is a term relating to small organisms of the:

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A)  intertidal zone. 
B)  benthic zone. 
C)  ocean surface. 
D)  abyssal zone. 
E)  aphotic zone. 
A)  intertidal zone. 
B)  benthic zone. 
C)  ocean surface. 
D)  abyssal zone. 
E)  aphotic zone.

Question 11

When two different species require the same resources we may observe

Accepted Answer

A)  intraspecific competition. 
B)  resource partitioning. 
C)  interspecific competition. 
D)  predation. 
E)  symbiosis/parasitism. 
A)  intraspecific competition. 
B)  resource partitioning. 
C)  interspecific competition. 
D)  predation. 
E)  symbiosis/parasitism.

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the word with the word it is most closely associated with.
-first-order consumer

Accepted Answer

A) herbivore 
B) carnivore 
C) producer 
A) herbivore 
B) carnivore 
C) producer

Question 13

Anaerobic organisms thrive:

Accepted Answer

A)  in oxygen-free environments. 
B)  where oxygen is abundant. 
C)  where carbon dioxide is abundant. 
D)  in surface waters of the ocean. 
E)  in the middle of the water column. 
A)  in oxygen-free environments. 
B)  where oxygen is abundant. 
C)  where carbon dioxide is abundant. 
D)  in surface waters of the ocean. 
E)  in the middle of the water column.

Question 14

The pelagic division of the ocean consists of the:

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A)  ocean bottom. 
B)  lit area of the ocean. 
C)  dark area of the ocean. 
D)  water column. 
E)  intertidal zone. 
A)  ocean bottom. 
B)  lit area of the ocean. 
C)  dark area of the ocean. 
D)  water column. 
E)  intertidal zone.

Question 15

At what depth would water pressure be 4 times greater than atmospheric pressure at the surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 meters 
B)  20 meters 
C)  30 meters 
D)  40 meters 
E)  50 meters 
A)  10 meters 
B)  20 meters 
C)  30 meters 
D)  40 meters 
E)  50 meters

Question 16

A population growth pattern that reaches a certain level is described with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  logarithmic equation. 
B)  exponential equation. 
C)  logistic equation. 
D)  J -shaped curve. 
E)  quadratic equation. 
A)  logarithmic equation. 
B)  exponential equation. 
C)  logistic equation. 
D)  J -shaped curve. 
E)  quadratic equation.

Question 17

Those organisms that thrive in an environment free of oxygen are called

Accepted Answer

A)  phytoplankton. 
B)  zooplankton. 
C)  nekton. 
D)  anaerobes. 
E)  aerobic. 
A)  phytoplankton. 
B)  zooplankton. 
C)  nekton. 
D)  anaerobes. 
E)  aerobic.

Question 18

Think of a marine organism that you are familiar with and describe all aspects of its niche, including both biotic and abiotic characteristics of the niche.

Accepted Answer

An example could be a coral polyp. Its n

Question 19

The movement of water is critical to life. Discuss how the movements of water (both horizontal and vertical) affects climate and coastal productivity.

Accepted Answer

The movement of water through currents a

Question 20

Habitat complexity can support

Accepted Answer

A)  complex life histories. 
B)  increased biodiversity. 
C)  higher productivity. 
D)  more different species in an area. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  complex life histories. 
B)  increased biodiversity. 
C)  higher productivity. 
D)  more different species in an area. 
E)  All of the above.

Oxygen during the early development of the atmosphere was:

An example of mutualism is:

The proper order of predator-prey relationships is

Waste products of metabolism tend to accumulate in:

Desiccation is the process of drying out due to the effects of sunlight and wind.

What is the difference between the rocky intertidal community and the rocky intertidal ecosystem?

Match the type of population growth characteristic with the term. -Carrying Capacity

Describe two roles that sunlight plays in the marine environment.

Match each phrase with its correct term. -Ecosystem

Neuston is a term relating to small organisms of the:

When two different species require the same resources we may observe

MATCHING Match the word with the word it is most closely associated with. -first-order consumer

Anaerobic organisms thrive:

The pelagic division of the ocean consists of the:

At what depth would water pressure be 4 times greater than atmospheric pressure at the surface?

A population growth pattern that reaches a certain level is described with a(n)

Those organisms that thrive in an environment free of oxygen are called

Think of a marine organism that you are familiar with and describe all aspects of its niche, including both biotic and abiotic characteristics of the niche.

The movement of water is critical to life. Discuss how the movements of water (both horizontal and vertical) affects climate and coastal productivity.

Habitat complexity can support

Science and Marine Biology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

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Exam 2: Fundamentals of Ecology

Oxygen during the early development of the atmosphere was:

An example of mutualism is:

The proper order of predator-prey relationships is

Waste products of metabolism tend to accumulate in:

Desiccation is the process of drying out due to the effects of sunlight and wind.

What is the difference between the rocky intertidal community and the rocky intertidal ecosystem?

Match the type of population growth characteristic with the term. -Carrying Capacity

Describe two roles that sunlight plays in the marine environment.

Match each phrase with its correct term. -Ecosystem

Neuston is a term relating to small organisms of the:

When two different species require the same resources we may observe

MATCHING Match the word with the word it is most closely associated with. -first-order consumer

Anaerobic organisms thrive:

The pelagic division of the ocean consists of the:

At what depth would water pressure be 4 times greater than atmospheric pressure at the surface?

A population growth pattern that reaches a certain level is described with a(n)

Those organisms that thrive in an environment free of oxygen are called

Think of a marine organism that you are familiar with and describe all aspects of its niche, including both biotic and abiotic characteristics of the niche.

The movement of water is critical to life. Discuss how the movements of water (both horizontal and vertical) affects climate and coastal productivity.

Habitat complexity can support

Science and Marine Biology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters