Question 1

The size of sediment particles on sandy beaches will influence the following characteristic of the beach:

Accepted Answer

A)  porosity. 
B)  oxygen content. 
C)  food content. 
D)  rate of water drainage. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  porosity. 
B)  oxygen content. 
C)  food content. 
D)  rate of water drainage. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 2

Animals living in the supralittoral fringe must be able to deal with the force of wave shock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the algae with the zone it is most closely associated with.
-Pink Zone

Accepted Answer

A) coralline algae 
B) boring algae 
C) Sargassum 
A) coralline algae 
B) boring algae 
C) Sargassum

Question 4

The organisms of the intertidal are subject to daily changes in all except:

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to air. 
B)  desiccation. 
C)  wind and waves. 
D)  low light levels. 
E)  heat. 
A)  exposure to air. 
B)  desiccation. 
C)  wind and waves. 
D)  low light levels. 
E)  heat.

Question 5

Intertidal soft bottoms are unstable due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  wave action. 
B)  erosion. 
C)  changing tides. 
D)  currents. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  wave action. 
B)  erosion. 
C)  changing tides. 
D)  currents. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 6

A tidepool exposes organisms to all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  desiccation. 
B)  thermal stress. 
C)  salinity changes. 
D)  pH changes. 
E)  dissolved oxygen changes. 
A)  desiccation. 
B)  thermal stress. 
C)  salinity changes. 
D)  pH changes. 
E)  dissolved oxygen changes.

Question 7

Compare the sandy intertidal and rocky intertidal with respect to the types of feeding exhibited by the animals living in those areas.

Accepted Answer

Since the rocky intertidal is so wave sw

Question 8

How does the introduction of predators to a habitat decrease the effects of competition between two other species?

Accepted Answer

Predators can control the population of

Question 9

Tide pools offer refuge to intertidal animals because they are not subject to wild fluctuations in temperature and salinity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe what constitutes a lichen. How do they obtain their nutrition? Where are they usually found in the rocky intertidal?

Accepted Answer

Lichens are symbiotic associations betwe

Question 11

The upper distribution of tropical intertidal nerites can be found in 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

Match the wave action with the sandy beach exposure level.
-Protected

Accepted Answer

A) moderate 
B) none 
C) low 
D) high 
A) moderate 
B) none 
C) low 
D) high

Question 13

Mussels attach to the rocky shores by:

Accepted Answer

A)  byssal threads. 
B)  mucous secretions. 
C)  foot. 
D)  calcareous shells. 
E)  glue. 
A)  byssal threads. 
B)  mucous secretions. 
C)  foot. 
D)  calcareous shells. 
E)  glue.

Question 14

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

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 15

Match the plant with the zone it is most closely associated with.
-Infralittoral fringe

Accepted Answer

A) Laminaria 
B) Lichens 
C) Rockweeds 
A) Laminaria 
B) Lichens 
C) Rockweeds

Question 16

Match the species with the zone it is most closely associated with.
-Black zone

Accepted Answer

A) Fuzzy chiton 
B) Knobby periwinkle 
C) Nerites 
A) Fuzzy chiton 
B) Knobby periwinkle 
C) Nerites

Question 17

Rough periwinkles that live in the splash zone use ____ for respiration.

Accepted Answer

A)  gills 
B)  lungs 
C)  the mantle cavity 
D)  the foot 
E)  the radula 
A)  gills 
B)  lungs 
C)  the mantle cavity 
D)  the foot 
E)  the radula

Question 18

The tropical supralittoral zone immersed only at the highest spring tides is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Some resident intertidal fish include all the following except.

Accepted Answer

A)  rock eels. 
B)  lamprey eels. 
C)  gobies. 
D)  sculpins. 
E)  blennies. 
A)  rock eels. 
B)  lamprey eels. 
C)  gobies. 
D)  sculpins. 
E)  blennies.

Question 20

The upper limit of an organism's distribution in the rocky intertidal is usually determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  grazing effect. 
B)  predation. 
C)  pH. 
D)  desiccation. 
E)  competition. 
A)  grazing effect. 
B)  predation. 
C)  pH. 
D)  desiccation. 
E)  competition.

The size of sediment particles on sandy beaches will influence the following characteristic of the beach:

Animals living in the supralittoral fringe must be able to deal with the force of wave shock.

Match the algae with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Pink Zone

The organisms of the intertidal are subject to daily changes in all except:

Intertidal soft bottoms are unstable due to:

A tidepool exposes organisms to all the following except:

Compare the sandy intertidal and rocky intertidal with respect to the types of feeding exhibited by the animals living in those areas.

How does the introduction of predators to a habitat decrease the effects of competition between two other species?

Tide pools offer refuge to intertidal animals because they are not subject to wild fluctuations in temperature and salinity.

Describe what constitutes a lichen. How do they obtain their nutrition? Where are they usually found in the rocky intertidal?

The upper distribution of tropical intertidal nerites can be found in the ____ zone.

Match the wave action with the sandy beach exposure level. -Protected

Mussels attach to the rocky shores by:

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

Match the plant with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Infralittoral fringe

Match the species with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Black zone

Rough periwinkles that live in the splash zone use ____ for respiration.

The tropical supralittoral zone immersed only at the highest spring tides is the:

Some resident intertidal fish include all the following except.

The upper limit of an organism's distribution in the rocky intertidal is usually determined by:

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Exam 13: Intertidal Communities

The size of sediment particles on sandy beaches will influence the following characteristic of the beach:

Animals living in the supralittoral fringe must be able to deal with the force of wave shock.

Match the algae with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Pink Zone

The organisms of the intertidal are subject to daily changes in all except:

Intertidal soft bottoms are unstable due to:

A tidepool exposes organisms to all the following except:

Compare the sandy intertidal and rocky intertidal with respect to the types of feeding exhibited by the animals living in those areas.

How does the introduction of predators to a habitat decrease the effects of competition between two other species?

Tide pools offer refuge to intertidal animals because they are not subject to wild fluctuations in temperature and salinity.

Describe what constitutes a lichen. How do they obtain their nutrition? Where are they usually found in the rocky intertidal?

The upper distribution of tropical intertidal nerites can be found in the ____ zone.

Match the wave action with the sandy beach exposure level. -Protected

Mussels attach to the rocky shores by:

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

Match the plant with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Infralittoral fringe

Match the species with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Black zone

Rough periwinkles that live in the splash zone use ____ for respiration.

The tropical supralittoral zone immersed only at the highest spring tides is the:

Some resident intertidal fish include all the following except.

The upper limit of an organism's distribution in the rocky intertidal is usually determined 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

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