Question 1

Match the dinoflagellate characteristic with those it is most closely associated with.
-Mixotrophic

Accepted Answer

A) either osmotrophy or phagotrophy 
B) important symbionts of coral 
C) paralytic shellfish poisoning 
A) either osmotrophy or phagotrophy 
B) important symbionts of coral 
C) paralytic shellfish poisoning

Question 2

Describe the feeding behavior and biology of amoeboid protozoans.

Accepted Answer

Amoebas use extensions of their cytoplas

Question 3

A bacteria sample is taken from the immediate vicinity of a hydrothermal vent. You would expect for it to most likely contain

Accepted Answer

A)  diatoms. 
B)  hyperthermophiles. 
C)  lignicolous fungi. 
D)  cyanobacteria. 
A)  diatoms. 
B)  hyperthermophiles. 
C)  lignicolous fungi. 
D)  cyanobacteria.

Question 4

A phage

Accepted Answer

A)  can be found in all living organisms. 
B)  is specific to a particular organism. 
C)  is found in mammals. 
D)  is specific for bacteria. 
E)  is specific for vertebrates. 
A)  can be found in all living organisms. 
B)  is specific to a particular organism. 
C)  is found in mammals. 
D)  is specific for bacteria. 
E)  is specific for vertebrates.

Question 5

Nitrogen fixation and nitrification are directly important processes for:

Accepted Answer

A)  heterotrophic animals. 
B)  heterotrophic bacteria. 
C)  autotrophic organisms. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  viruses. 
A)  heterotrophic animals. 
B)  heterotrophic bacteria. 
C)  autotrophic organisms. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  viruses.

Question 6

Match the dinoflagellate characteristic with those it is most closely associated with.
-"Red Tide"

Accepted Answer

A) either osmotrophy or phagotrophy 
B) important symbionts of coral 
C) paralytic shellfish poisoning 
A) either osmotrophy or phagotrophy 
B) important symbionts of coral 
C) paralytic shellfish poisoning

Question 7

Match the words with the most closely associated phrase.
-Filamentous sexual reproduction

Accepted Answer

A) conidiospores 
B) budding 
C) ascocarp 
A) conidiospores 
B) budding 
C) ascocarp

Question 8

Given that oxygen is toxic to anaerobic bacteria, describe how they must have adapted to survive in the present environmental conditions on Earth.

Accepted Answer

These bacteria must have evolved at a ti

Question 9

The absorption of external organic matter by bacteria is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  heterotrophy. 
B)  autotrophy. 
C)  tertiary. 
D)  osmotrophy. 
E)  omnivory. 
A)  heterotrophy. 
B)  autotrophy. 
C)  tertiary. 
D)  osmotrophy. 
E)  omnivory.

Question 10

A very close association with two species is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  adjoining. 
B)  symbiosis. 
C)  predator -prey. 
D)  host-fungus. 
E)  competition. 
A)  adjoining. 
B)  symbiosis. 
C)  predator -prey. 
D)  host-fungus. 
E)  competition.

Question 11

Diatoms reproduce by binary fission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Anaerobic organisms live in ____ areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen-free. 
B)  oxygen-rich. 
C)  oxygen-free. 
D)  hydrogen-free. 
E)  carbon-free. 
A)  nitrogen-free. 
B)  oxygen-rich. 
C)  oxygen-free. 
D)  hydrogen-free. 
E)  carbon-free.

Question 13

A structure formed from the combination of cyanobacterial microbes and sediments is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a coral reef. 
B)  a bacteria reef. 
C)  a stromatolite. 
D)  a stalactite. 
E)  a stalagmite. 
A)  a coral reef. 
B)  a bacteria reef. 
C)  a stromatolite. 
D)  a stalactite. 
E)  a stalagmite.

Question 14

Match the dinoflagellate characteristic with those it is most closely associated with.
-Zooxanthellae

Accepted Answer

A) either osmotrophy or phagotrophy 
B) important symbionts of coral 
C) paralytic shellfish poisoning 
A) either osmotrophy or phagotrophy 
B) important symbionts of coral 
C) paralytic shellfish poisoning

Question 15

Based on your knowledge of the distribution of CO2 in the marine environment and the pattern of pressure with depth, explain why calcium carbonate deposits of coccolithophores and foraminiferans are not found below 5000 m.

Accepted Answer

Both the concentration of CO₂ and the wat

Question 16

Outside a host cell a virus is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  capsid. 
B)  virion. 
C)  nucleocapsid. 
D)  envelope. 
E)  glochidia. 
A)  capsid. 
B)  virion. 
C)  nucleocapsid. 
D)  envelope. 
E)  glochidia.

Question 17

Bacteria reproduce by:

Accepted Answer

A)  meiosis. 
B)  cell fusion. 
C)  binary fission. 
D)  cloning. 
E)  auxospore formation. 
A)  meiosis. 
B)  cell fusion. 
C)  binary fission. 
D)  cloning. 
E)  auxospore formation.

Question 18

Match the description with the most closely associated word.
-Scuticocilates

Accepted Answer

A) have a lorica 
B) few body cilia 
C) dense and uniform distribution of cilia 
A) have a lorica 
B) few body cilia 
C) dense and uniform distribution of cilia

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the description with the most closely associated term.
-Icosahedral

Accepted Answer

A) icosahedral heads with helical tails 
B) protein subunit of the capsid spiral around the central core of the nucleic acid 
C) capsid with twenty triangular faces 
A) icosahedral heads with helical tails 
B) protein subunit of the capsid spiral around the central core of the nucleic acid 
C) capsid with twenty triangular faces

Question 20

Chemosynthesis is less efficient than photosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the dinoflagellate characteristic with those it is most closely associated with. -Mixotrophic

Describe the feeding behavior and biology of amoeboid protozoans.

A bacteria sample is taken from the immediate vicinity of a hydrothermal vent. You would expect for it to most likely contain

A phage

Nitrogen fixation and nitrification are directly important processes for:

Match the dinoflagellate characteristic with those it is most closely associated with. -"Red Tide"

Match the words with the most closely associated phrase. -Filamentous sexual reproduction

Given that oxygen is toxic to anaerobic bacteria, describe how they must have adapted to survive in the present environmental conditions on Earth.

The absorption of external organic matter by bacteria is called:

A very close association with two species is called:

Diatoms reproduce by binary fission.

Anaerobic organisms live in ____ areas.

A structure formed from the combination of cyanobacterial microbes and sediments is called:

Match the dinoflagellate characteristic with those it is most closely associated with. -Zooxanthellae

Based on your knowledge of the distribution of CO₂ in the marine environment and the pattern of pressure with depth, explain why calcium carbonate deposits of coccolithophores and foraminiferans are not found below 5000 m.

Outside a host cell a virus is called a(n):

Bacteria reproduce by:

Match the description with the most closely associated word. -Scuticocilates

MATCHING Match the description with the most closely associated term. -Icosahedral

Chemosynthesis is less efficient than photosynthesis.

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Match the dinoflagellate characteristic with those it is most closely associated with. -Mixotrophic

Describe the feeding behavior and biology of amoeboid protozoans.

A bacteria sample is taken from the immediate vicinity of a hydrothermal vent. You would expect for it to most likely contain

A phage

Nitrogen fixation and nitrification are directly important processes for:

Match the dinoflagellate characteristic with those it is most closely associated with. -"Red Tide"

Match the words with the most closely associated phrase. -Filamentous sexual reproduction

Given that oxygen is toxic to anaerobic bacteria, describe how they must have adapted to survive in the present environmental conditions on Earth.

The absorption of external organic matter by bacteria is called:

A very close association with two species is called:

Diatoms reproduce by binary fission.

Anaerobic organisms live in ____ areas.

A structure formed from the combination of cyanobacterial microbes and sediments is called:

Match the dinoflagellate characteristic with those it is most closely associated with. -Zooxanthellae

Based on your knowledge of the distribution of CO2 in the marine environment and the pattern of pressure with depth, explain why calcium carbonate deposits of coccolithophores and foraminiferans are not found below 5000 m.

Outside a host cell a virus is called a(n):

Bacteria reproduce by:

Match the description with the most closely associated word. -Scuticocilates

MATCHING Match the description with the most closely associated term. -Icosahedral

Chemosynthesis is less efficient than photosynthesis.

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

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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Based on your knowledge of the distribution of CO₂ in the marine environment and the pattern of pressure with depth, explain why calcium carbonate deposits of coccolithophores and foraminiferans are not found below 5000 m.