Question 1

Match the food source with the organism.
-Mole crab

Accepted Answer

A) bivalves 
B) plankton 
C) meiofauna 
D) detritus 
A) bivalves 
B) plankton 
C) meiofauna 
D) detritus

Question 2

Most of the animals living in the sandy intertidal are:

Accepted Answer

A)  infaunal. 
B)  epifaunal. 
C)  epiphytic. 
D)  planktonic. 
E)  nektonic. 
A)  infaunal. 
B)  epifaunal. 
C)  epiphytic. 
D)  planktonic. 
E)  nektonic.

Question 3

Supralittoral isopods

Accepted Answer

A)  must have some salt water cover daily. 
B)  would drown if placed in water. 
C)  return to the sea to lay eggs. 
D)  have pseudogills. 
E)  prey on barnacles. 
A)  must have some salt water cover daily. 
B)  would drown if placed in water. 
C)  return to the sea to lay eggs. 
D)  have pseudogills. 
E)  prey on barnacles.

Question 4

Zonation on a rocky intertidal zone refers to the distribution of different kinds of rocks from one area to the next.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

List at least 3 adaptations of rocky intertidal animals to resist desiccation.

Accepted Answer

Animals living in the rocky intertidal s

Question 6

The pink zone of the tropical middle intertdial is characterized by the widespread:

Accepted Answer

A)  irregular worm snails. 
B)  coralline algae. 
C)  anemones. 
D)  keyhole limpets. 
E)  barnacles. 
A)  irregular worm snails. 
B)  coralline algae. 
C)  anemones. 
D)  keyhole limpets. 
E)  barnacles.

Question 7

Match the food source with the organism.
-Moon snail

Accepted Answer

A) bivalves 
B) plankton 
C) meiofauna 
D) detritus 
A) bivalves 
B) plankton 
C) meiofauna 
D) detritus

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the zone with those it is most closely associated with in the Stephensons' classification system.
-Supralittoral fringe

Accepted Answer

A) intertidal zone 
B) maritime zone 
C) splash zone 
A) intertidal zone 
B) maritime zone 
C) splash zone

Question 9

Unlike rocky beaches, sandy beaches have vertical zonation of organisms that live in the sediment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The rough periwinkles protect exposure of eggs by

Accepted Answer

A)  producing planktonic eggs inside jelly coats. 
B)  attaching gelatinous egg masses to large algae. 
C)  retaining the eggs in the mantle cavity. 
D)  providing a protective membrane around the eggs. 
E)  dispersing them into the water column. 
A)  producing planktonic eggs inside jelly coats. 
B)  attaching gelatinous egg masses to large algae. 
C)  retaining the eggs in the mantle cavity. 
D)  providing a protective membrane around the eggs. 
E)  dispersing them into the water column.

Question 11

The true border between land and sea in the tropics is called the ____ zone.

Accepted Answer

A)  brown 
B)  white 
C)  gray 
D)  black 
E)  yellow 
A)  brown 
B)  white 
C)  gray 
D)  black 
E)  yellow

Question 12

On both the eastern and western coasts of the USA, the subtidal zone contains very productive

Accepted Answer

A)  seagrass meadows. 
B)  Laminaria seaweeds. 
C)  Ulva flats. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c 
A)  seagrass meadows. 
B)  Laminaria seaweeds. 
C)  Ulva flats. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c

Question 13

List the zones that comprise rocky shores. Which of the zones would you expect to have the highest species diversity and which would have the lowest species diversity? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The three zones of rocky shores are the

Question 14

How do intertidal brown algae compete with barnacles and mussels for space?

Accepted Answer

These macrophytes use the sweeping motio

Question 15

Match the food source with the organism.
-Sand dollar

Accepted Answer

A) bivalves 
B) plankton 
C) meiofauna 
D) detritus 
A) bivalves 
B) plankton 
C) meiofauna 
D) detritus

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the zone with those it is most closely associated with in the Stephensons' classification system.
-Midlittoral

Accepted Answer

A) intertidal zone 
B) maritime zone 
C) splash zone 
A) intertidal zone 
B) maritime zone 
C) splash zone

Question 17

The supralittoral fringe of the tropics contains all the following zones except:

Accepted Answer

A)  brown. 
B)  white. 
C)  gray. 
D)  black. 
A)  brown. 
B)  white. 
C)  gray. 
D)  black.

Question 18

Match the moisture source with the vertical sandy beach zone during low tide.
-Saturation

Accepted Answer

A) low tide water retained 
B) continuous water 
C) due to capillary action of water 
A) low tide water retained 
B) continuous water 
C) due to capillary action of water

Question 19

____ factors determine which type of algae species will predominate in tide pools in New England.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bottom-up 
B)  Top-up 
C)  Abiotic 
D)  Biological 
E)  Physical 
A)  Bottom-up 
B)  Top-up 
C)  Abiotic 
D)  Biological 
E)  Physical

Question 20

Primary production in the sandy beach is primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A)  seagrasses. 
B)  diatoms. 
C)  dinoflagelletes. 
D)  mangals. 
E)  both b and c 
A)  seagrasses. 
B)  diatoms. 
C)  dinoflagelletes. 
D)  mangals. 
E)  both b and c

Match the food source with the organism. -Mole crab

Most of the animals living in the sandy intertidal are:

Supralittoral isopods

Zonation on a rocky intertidal zone refers to the distribution of different kinds of rocks from one area to the next.

List at least 3 adaptations of rocky intertidal animals to resist desiccation.

The pink zone of the tropical middle intertdial is characterized by the widespread:

Match the food source with the organism. -Moon snail

MATCHING Match the zone with those it is most closely associated with in the Stephensons' classification system. -Supralittoral fringe

Unlike rocky beaches, sandy beaches have vertical zonation of organisms that live in the sediment.

The rough periwinkles protect exposure of eggs by

The true border between land and sea in the tropics is called the ____ zone.

On both the eastern and western coasts of the USA, the subtidal zone contains very productive

List the zones that comprise rocky shores. Which of the zones would you expect to have the highest species diversity and which would have the lowest species diversity? Explain your answer.

How do intertidal brown algae compete with barnacles and mussels for space?

Match the food source with the organism. -Sand dollar

MATCHING Match the zone with those it is most closely associated with in the Stephensons' classification system. -Midlittoral

The supralittoral fringe of the tropics contains all the following zones except:

Match the moisture source with the vertical sandy beach zone during low tide. -Saturation

____ factors determine which type of algae species will predominate in tide pools in New England.

Primary production in the sandy beach is primarily by:

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

Marine Mammals

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

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Exam 13: Intertidal Communities

Match the food source with the organism. -Mole crab

Most of the animals living in the sandy intertidal are:

Supralittoral isopods

Zonation on a rocky intertidal zone refers to the distribution of different kinds of rocks from one area to the next.

List at least 3 adaptations of rocky intertidal animals to resist desiccation.

The pink zone of the tropical middle intertdial is characterized by the widespread:

Match the food source with the organism. -Moon snail

MATCHING Match the zone with those it is most closely associated with in the Stephensons' classification system. -Supralittoral fringe

Unlike rocky beaches, sandy beaches have vertical zonation of organisms that live in the sediment.

The rough periwinkles protect exposure of eggs by

The true border between land and sea in the tropics is called the ____ zone.

On both the eastern and western coasts of the USA, the subtidal zone contains very productive

List the zones that comprise rocky shores. Which of the zones would you expect to have the highest species diversity and which would have the lowest species diversity? Explain your answer.

How do intertidal brown algae compete with barnacles and mussels for space?

Match the food source with the organism. -Sand dollar

MATCHING Match the zone with those it is most closely associated with in the Stephensons' classification system. -Midlittoral

The supralittoral fringe of the tropics contains all the following zones except:

Match the moisture source with the vertical sandy beach zone during low tide. -Saturation

____ factors determine which type of algae species will predominate in tide pools in New England.

Primary production in the sandy beach is primarily by:

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

Marine Mammals

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