Question 1

Match the food preference with the species.
-Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Accepted Answer

A) Conches, clams, crabs 
B) Jellyfish 
C) Seagrasses 
D) Sponges 
A) Conches, clams, crabs 
B) Jellyfish 
C) Seagrasses 
D) Sponges

Question 2

The diversity of birds is reflected in their feeding mechanisms and locations. Shorebirds, for example, include birds with different length and shape of beaks, length of legs, and food and shore location preference. Describe an evolutionary process that could lead to the observed diversity.

Accepted Answer

The birds have been able to share the fo

Question 3

Birds in which the lower bill protrudes much farther than the upper bill are

Accepted Answer

A)  jaegers. 
B)  skimmers. 
C)  puffins. 
D)  penguins. 
E)  herons. 
A)  jaegers. 
B)  skimmers. 
C)  puffins. 
D)  penguins. 
E)  herons.

Question 4

Match the distribution with the type of reptile.
-Saltwater Crocodile

Accepted Answer

A) Worldwide in tropics and subtropics 
B) Galapagos Islands 
C) Coastlines in Australia, India, Asia 
D) Tropical Indo-Pacific 
A) Worldwide in tropics and subtropics 
B) Galapagos Islands 
C) Coastlines in Australia, India, Asia 
D) Tropical Indo-Pacific

Question 5

The heron is a stalking bird with the following characteristics:

Accepted Answer

A)  skinny legs, long necks, pincer type bill. 
B)  flightless, plump body, parrot-like beak. 
C)  plump body, pigeon-like beak. 
D)  short neck, upturned bill. 
E)  shovel-shaped bill, plump body, webbed feet. 
A)  skinny legs, long necks, pincer type bill. 
B)  flightless, plump body, parrot-like beak. 
C)  plump body, pigeon-like beak. 
D)  short neck, upturned bill. 
E)  shovel-shaped bill, plump body, webbed feet.

Question 6

The stomach of which one of the following birds contains a gland that produces a foul smelling, yellow colored oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  pelicans 
B)  gulls 
C)  terns 
D)  albatrosses 
E)  oystercatcher 
A)  pelicans 
B)  gulls 
C)  terns 
D)  albatrosses 
E)  oystercatcher

Question 7

What are 3 human activities that negatively affect sea turtle survival?

Accepted Answer

Sea turtle populations have been declini

Question 8

Tubenoses include:

Accepted Answer

A)  pelicans. 
B)  gulls. 
C)  terns. 
D)  albatrosses. 
E)  puffins. 
A)  pelicans. 
B)  gulls. 
C)  terns. 
D)  albatrosses. 
E)  puffins.

Question 9

In marine crocodiles excess salts are removed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  salt glands in the tongue. 
B)  salt glands above the eyes. 
C)  concentrated urine. 
D)  salt glands on the skin. 
E)  salt glands in the nose. 
A)  salt glands in the tongue. 
B)  salt glands above the eyes. 
C)  concentrated urine. 
D)  salt glands on the skin. 
E)  salt glands in the nose.

Question 10

Birds that spend most of their time aloft at sea are:

Accepted Answer

A)  skuas. 
B)  gulls. 
C)  albatrosses. 
D)  pelicans. 
E)  puffins. 
A)  skuas. 
B)  gulls. 
C)  albatrosses. 
D)  pelicans. 
E)  puffins.

Question 11

Compare the worldwide distribution of seabirds to that of marine reptiles. Which is more widely distributed at all latitudes? Why do you think this is so?

Accepted Answer

Seabirds are definitely more widely dist

Question 12

In marine birds, excess salts are removed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  salt glands in the tongue. 
B)  salt glands above the eyes. 
C)  concentrated urine. 
D)  salt glands on the skin. 
E)  salt glands in the mouth. 
A)  salt glands in the tongue. 
B)  salt glands above the eyes. 
C)  concentrated urine. 
D)  salt glands on the skin. 
E)  salt glands in the mouth.

Question 13

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird.
-Penguins

Accepted Answer

A) Clam dropping 
B) Surface plunging 
C) Pursuit diving with wings 
D) Aerial pursuit and robbing other birds 
A) Clam dropping 
B) Surface plunging 
C) Pursuit diving with wings 
D) Aerial pursuit and robbing other birds

Question 14

Match the distribution with the type of reptile.
-Sea Turtles

Accepted Answer

A) Worldwide in tropics and subtropics 
B) Galapagos Islands 
C) Coastlines in Australia, India, Asia 
D) Tropical Indo-Pacific 
A) Worldwide in tropics and subtropics 
B) Galapagos Islands 
C) Coastlines in Australia, India, Asia 
D) Tropical Indo-Pacific

Question 15

Match the reproductive characteristic with the most closely associated animal group.
-Saltwater Crocodile

Accepted Answer

A) buries eggs in beach sand 
B) all but three species are viviparous at sea 
C) nest builder on land 
A) buries eggs in beach sand 
B) all but three species are viviparous at sea 
C) nest builder on land

Question 16

Match the food preference with the species.
-Hawksbill

Accepted Answer

A) Invertebrates and seaweeds 
B) Sponges 
C) Invertebrates and fish 
D) Jellyfish 
A) Invertebrates and seaweeds 
B) Sponges 
C) Invertebrates and fish 
D) Jellyfish

Question 17

Which sea turtle can tolerate cold temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leatherback 
B)  Kemp's ridley 
C)  Green 
D)  Hawksbill 
E)  Loggerhead 
A)  Leatherback 
B)  Kemp's ridley 
C)  Green 
D)  Hawksbill 
E)  Loggerhead

Question 18

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird.
-Gulls

Accepted Answer

A) Clam dropping 
B) Surface plunging 
C) Pursuit diving with wings 
D) Aerial pursuit and robbing other birds 
A) Clam dropping 
B) Surface plunging 
C) Pursuit diving with wings 
D) Aerial pursuit and robbing other birds

Question 19

An interesting feeding behavior of the Wilson's storm petrel is

Accepted Answer

A)  plunging to great depths into the ocean in search of food. 
B)  using their feet to paddle just below the water's surface so they appear to be walking on the surface. 
C)  catching a clam and then dropping it over rocks to break it up. 
D)  stealing eggs from nesting birds while the parents are sitting on the eggs. 
E)  skimming over the water surface with its beak partially immersed. 
A)  plunging to great depths into the ocean in search of food. 
B)  using their feet to paddle just below the water's surface so they appear to be walking on the surface. 
C)  catching a clam and then dropping it over rocks to break it up. 
D)  stealing eggs from nesting birds while the parents are sitting on the eggs. 
E)  skimming over the water surface with its beak partially immersed.

Question 20

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird.
-Pelicans

Accepted Answer

A) Aerial pursuit 
B) Pursuit diving underwater with feet as propulsion 
C) Surface plunging 
D) Pursuit diving underwater with wings as propulsion 
A) Aerial pursuit 
B) Pursuit diving underwater with feet as propulsion 
C) Surface plunging 
D) Pursuit diving underwater with wings as propulsion

Match the food preference with the species. -Loggerhead Sea Turtle

The diversity of birds is reflected in their feeding mechanisms and locations. Shorebirds, for example, include birds with different length and shape of beaks, length of legs, and food and shore location preference. Describe an evolutionary process that could lead to the observed diversity.

Birds in which the lower bill protrudes much farther than the upper bill are

Match the distribution with the type of reptile. -Saltwater Crocodile

The heron is a stalking bird with the following characteristics:

The stomach of which one of the following birds contains a gland that produces a foul smelling, yellow colored oil?

What are 3 human activities that negatively affect sea turtle survival?

Tubenoses include:

In marine crocodiles excess salts are removed by:

Birds that spend most of their time aloft at sea are:

Compare the worldwide distribution of seabirds to that of marine reptiles. Which is more widely distributed at all latitudes? Why do you think this is so?

In marine birds, excess salts are removed by:

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird. -Penguins

Match the distribution with the type of reptile. -Sea Turtles

Match the reproductive characteristic with the most closely associated animal group. -Saltwater Crocodile

Match the food preference with the species. -Hawksbill

Which sea turtle can tolerate cold temperatures?

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird. -Gulls

An interesting feeding behavior of the Wilson's storm petrel is

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird. -Pelicans

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Marine Fishes

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

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Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

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Exam 11: Reptiles and Birds

Match the food preference with the species. -Loggerhead Sea Turtle

The diversity of birds is reflected in their feeding mechanisms and locations. Shorebirds, for example, include birds with different length and shape of beaks, length of legs, and food and shore location preference. Describe an evolutionary process that could lead to the observed diversity.

Birds in which the lower bill protrudes much farther than the upper bill are

Match the distribution with the type of reptile. -Saltwater Crocodile

The heron is a stalking bird with the following characteristics:

The stomach of which one of the following birds contains a gland that produces a foul smelling, yellow colored oil?

What are 3 human activities that negatively affect sea turtle survival?

Tubenoses include:

In marine crocodiles excess salts are removed by:

Birds that spend most of their time aloft at sea are:

Compare the worldwide distribution of seabirds to that of marine reptiles. Which is more widely distributed at all latitudes? Why do you think this is so?

In marine birds, excess salts are removed by:

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird. -Penguins

Match the distribution with the type of reptile. -Sea Turtles

Match the reproductive characteristic with the most closely associated animal group. -Saltwater Crocodile

Match the food preference with the species. -Hawksbill

Which sea turtle can tolerate cold temperatures?

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird. -Gulls

An interesting feeding behavior of the Wilson's storm petrel is

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird. -Pelicans

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

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