Question 1

Ambergris comes from the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  right whale 
B)  sperm whale 
C)  gray whale 
D)  orca 
E)  blue whale 
A)  right whale 
B)  sperm whale 
C)  gray whale 
D)  orca 
E)  blue whale

Question 2

The cetacean body is covered with fine hairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Spy hopping behavior is thought to be for

Accepted Answer

A)  mating. 
B)  observing objects other than whales on the surface. 
C)  capturing their food. 
D)  attracting a mate. 
E)  communicating with podmates. 
A)  mating. 
B)  observing objects other than whales on the surface. 
C)  capturing their food. 
D)  attracting a mate. 
E)  communicating with podmates.

Question 4

The entertaining seals of marine attraction parks are:

Accepted Answer

A)  sea lions. 
B)  harbor seals. 
C)  elephant seals. 
D)  fur seals. 
E)  harp seals. 
A)  sea lions. 
B)  harbor seals. 
C)  elephant seals. 
D)  fur seals. 
E)  harp seals.

Question 5

The food of most baleen whales consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  benthic invertebrates. 
B)  nektonic fishes. 
C)  algae. 
D)  plankton. 
E)  detritus. 
A)  benthic invertebrates. 
B)  nektonic fishes. 
C)  algae. 
D)  plankton. 
E)  detritus.

Question 6

Most pinnipeds mate:

Accepted Answer

A)  every two years. 
B)  every four years. 
C)  once in their lifetime. 
D)  annually. 
E)  every three years. 
A)  every two years. 
B)  every four years. 
C)  once in their lifetime. 
D)  annually. 
E)  every three years.

Question 7

Toothed whales use low frequency clicks to make out the outline of potential prey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following are members of suborder Odontoceti, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  dolphins. 
B)  sperm whales. 
C)  narwhales. 
D)  gray whales. 
E)  orcas. 
A)  dolphins. 
B)  sperm whales. 
C)  narwhales. 
D)  gray whales. 
E)  orcas.

Question 9

The following are all differences between manatees and dugongs except:

Accepted Answer

A)  fresh and seawater habitat for manatees, dugongs only live in seawater. 
B)  dugongs have a larger head. 
C)  dugongs have a shorter flipper. 
D)  manatees' forelimbs form flippers, dugongs' do not. 
A)  fresh and seawater habitat for manatees, dugongs only live in seawater. 
B)  dugongs have a larger head. 
C)  dugongs have a shorter flipper. 
D)  manatees' forelimbs form flippers, dugongs' do not.

Question 10

The spermaceti of sperm whales is composed of waxy and oily materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List the 3 major groups of baleen whales and give their major features.

Accepted Answer

The three major groups of baleen whales

Question 12

Match the population characteristic with the species.
-Steller's Sea Cow

Accepted Answer

A) endangered 
B) extinct 
C) population size 1.8 million 
D) population size 22,000 
A) endangered 
B) extinct 
C) population size 1.8 million 
D) population size 22,000

Question 13

All the following are characteristics of marine mammals except:

Accepted Answer

A)  mammary glands. 
B)  gills. 
C)  a placenta. 
D)  being homeothermic. 
A)  mammary glands. 
B)  gills. 
C)  a placenta. 
D)  being homeothermic.

Question 14

Match the location with the species.
-Trichechus inunguis

Accepted Answer

A) southeastern United States 
B) South America 
C) Africa 
D) Indo-pacific 
A) southeastern United States 
B) South America 
C) Africa 
D) Indo-pacific

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the food with the most closely associated whale.
-Blue Whale

Accepted Answer

A) squid 
B) crabs, cuttlefish, flounder and halibut 
C) krill 
A) squid 
B) crabs, cuttlefish, flounder and halibut 
C) krill

Question 16

Match the location with the species.
-Trichechus senegalensis

Accepted Answer

A) southeastern United States 
B) South America 
C) Africa 
D) Indo-pacific 
A) southeastern United States 
B) South America 
C) Africa 
D) Indo-pacific

Question 17

Baleen plates are composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium carbonate. 
B)  cellulose. 
C)  keratin. 
D)  chitin. 
E)  silica. 
A)  calcium carbonate. 
B)  cellulose. 
C)  keratin. 
D)  chitin. 
E)  silica.

Question 18

Manatees and dugongs belong to the order:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinnipedia. 
B)  Cetacea. 
C)  Carnivora. 
D)  Sirenia. 
E)  Fissipedia 
A)  Pinnipedia. 
B)  Cetacea. 
C)  Carnivora. 
D)  Sirenia. 
E)  Fissipedia

Question 19

One of the most favored food items of sperm whales is:

Accepted Answer

A)  giant squid. 
B)  penguins. 
C)  plankton. 
D)  seals. 
E)  smaller cetaceans. 
A)  giant squid. 
B)  penguins. 
C)  plankton. 
D)  seals. 
E)  smaller cetaceans.

Question 20

Manatees form pair bonds that last even after mating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ambergris comes from the ____.

The cetacean body is covered with fine hairs.

Spy hopping behavior is thought to be for

The entertaining seals of marine attraction parks are:

The food of most baleen whales consists of:

Most pinnipeds mate:

Toothed whales use low frequency clicks to make out the outline of potential prey.

All of the following are members of suborder Odontoceti, except:

The following are all differences between manatees and dugongs except:

The spermaceti of sperm whales is composed of waxy and oily materials.

List the 3 major groups of baleen whales and give their major features.

Match the population characteristic with the species. -Steller's Sea Cow

All the following are characteristics of marine mammals except:

Match the location with the species. -Trichechus inunguis

MATCHING Match the food with the most closely associated whale. -Blue Whale

Match the location with the species. -Trichechus senegalensis

Baleen plates are composed of:

Manatees and dugongs belong to the order:

One of the most favored food items of sperm whales is:

Manatees form pair bonds that last even after mating.

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Exam 12: Marine Mammals

Ambergris comes from the ____.

The cetacean body is covered with fine hairs.

Spy hopping behavior is thought to be for

The entertaining seals of marine attraction parks are:

The food of most baleen whales consists of:

Most pinnipeds mate:

Toothed whales use low frequency clicks to make out the outline of potential prey.

All of the following are members of suborder Odontoceti, except:

The following are all differences between manatees and dugongs except:

The spermaceti of sperm whales is composed of waxy and oily materials.

List the 3 major groups of baleen whales and give their major features.

Match the population characteristic with the species. -Steller's Sea Cow

All the following are characteristics of marine mammals except:

Match the location with the species. -Trichechus inunguis

MATCHING Match the food with the most closely associated whale. -Blue Whale

Match the location with the species. -Trichechus senegalensis

Baleen plates are composed of:

Manatees and dugongs belong to the order:

One of the most favored food items of sperm whales is:

Manatees form pair bonds that last even after mating.

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

Reptiles and Birds

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