Question 1

Food for the continental shelf benthic community primarily comes in the form of

Accepted Answer

A)  migratory fish. 
B)  living kelps. 
C)  detritus. 
D)  plankton. 
E)  nutrients from terrestrial runoff. 
A)  migratory fish. 
B)  living kelps. 
C)  detritus. 
D)  plankton. 
E)  nutrients from terrestrial runoff.

Question 2

What is the main source of nutrition for animals that live on the continental shelf?

Accepted Answer

Since primary producers do not

Question 3

In soft-bottom communities suspension feeders dominate

Accepted Answer

A)  where sediments are generally muddy. 
B)  as infauna. 
C)  where sediments are generally sandy. 
D)  as meiofauna. 
A)  where sediments are generally muddy. 
B)  as infauna. 
C)  where sediments are generally sandy. 
D)  as meiofauna.

Question 4

Many benthic organisms are dependent upon the neritic area to:

Accepted Answer

A)  complete their life history cycle with juveniles as part of the plankton. 
B)  provide plankton for food. 
C)  protect them from desiccation and UV radiation. 
D)  both a and b 
A)  complete their life history cycle with juveniles as part of the plankton. 
B)  provide plankton for food. 
C)  protect them from desiccation and UV radiation. 
D)  both a and b

Question 5

MATCHING
Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Epifauna

Accepted Answer

A) live in spaces between sediment particles 
B) live on the surface sediments 
C) burrow in the sediments 
A) live in spaces between sediment particles 
B) live on the surface sediments 
C) burrow in the sediments

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-the giant kelp Macrocystis

Accepted Answer

A) live in spaces between sediment particles 
B) live on the surface sediments 
C) burrow in the sediments 
A) live in spaces between sediment particles 
B) live on the surface sediments 
C) burrow in the sediments

Question 7

How do kelp beds in the northeastern U.S. differ from those of the northwestern U.S.? What is the dominant non-human predator in each habitat?

Accepted Answer

In the northeastern U.S. kelp beds are d

Question 8

Diatoms dominate coastal waters of tropical and subtropical areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Coastal waters are highly productive areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An important grazer of kelp plants is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  octopus. 
B)  kelp bass. 
C)  sea urchin. 
D)  sea otter. 
E)  sea anemone. 
A)  octopus. 
B)  kelp bass. 
C)  sea urchin. 
D)  sea otter. 
E)  sea anemone.

Question 11

Kelps of the genus Macrocystis are perennials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Stipe

Accepted Answer

A) slender stalk 
B) attached to rocks 
C) leaf-like blades 
A) slender stalk 
B) attached to rocks 
C) leaf-like blades

Question 13

The pattern of larval settlement depends on all except:

Accepted Answer

A)  light levels. 
B)  currents. 
C)  predation. 
D)  type of bottom substrate. 
A)  light levels. 
B)  currents. 
C)  predation. 
D)  type of bottom substrate.

Question 14

Match the consumer with its typical mode of feeding.
-Sea urchin Strongylocentrotus

Accepted Answer

A) eats detritus and bacteria 
B) scavenger and predator 
C) eats detritus and plankton 
D) herbivore 
A) eats detritus and bacteria 
B) scavenger and predator 
C) eats detritus and plankton 
D) herbivore

Question 15

Match the consumer with its typical mode of feeding.
-Suspension feeder

Accepted Answer

A) eats detritus and bacteria 
B) scavenger and predator 
C) eats detritus and plankton 
D) herbivore 
A) eats detritus and bacteria 
B) scavenger and predator 
C) eats detritus and plankton 
D) herbivore

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Infauna

Accepted Answer

A) live in spaces between sediment particles 
B) live on the surface sediments 
C) burrow in the sediments 
A) live in spaces between sediment particles 
B) live on the surface sediments 
C) burrow in the sediments

Question 17

Dinoflagellates tend to dominate in warmer waters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Burrowing deposit feeders favor ____ bottoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  muddy 
B)  rocky 
C)  sandy 
D)  cobble 
E)  pebble 
A)  muddy 
B)  rocky 
C)  sandy 
D)  cobble 
E)  pebble

Question 19

Match the words with the most closely associated organism.
-Sea cucumber

Accepted Answer

A) feed on other molluscs 
B) damage kelp by burrowing into holdfast 
C) builds fecal mounds 
A) feed on other molluscs 
B) damage kelp by burrowing into holdfast 
C) builds fecal mounds

Question 20

Which of these is an often abundant plankton organism in the North Sea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiolarians 
B)  Shrimp 
C)  Coccolithophores 
D)  Dinoflagellates 
E)  Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) 
A)  Radiolarians 
B)  Shrimp 
C)  Coccolithophores 
D)  Dinoflagellates 
E)  Ocean sunfish (Mola mola)

Food for the continental shelf benthic community primarily comes in the form of

What is the main source of nutrition for animals that live on the continental shelf?

In soft-bottom communities suspension feeders dominate

Many benthic organisms are dependent upon the neritic area to:

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Epifauna

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -the giant kelp Macrocystis

How do kelp beds in the northeastern U.S. differ from those of the northwestern U.S.? What is the dominant non-human predator in each habitat?

Diatoms dominate coastal waters of tropical and subtropical areas.

Coastal waters are highly productive areas.

An important grazer of kelp plants is the:

Kelps of the genus Macrocystis are perennials.

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Stipe

The pattern of larval settlement depends on all except:

Match the consumer with its typical mode of feeding. -Sea urchin Strongylocentrotus

Match the consumer with its typical mode of feeding. -Suspension feeder

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Infauna

Dinoflagellates tend to dominate in warmer waters.

Burrowing deposit feeders favor ____ bottoms.

Match the words with the most closely associated organism. -Sea cucumber

Which of these is an often abundant plankton organism in the North Sea?

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Exam 16: Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

Food for the continental shelf benthic community primarily comes in the form of

What is the main source of nutrition for animals that live on the continental shelf?

In soft-bottom communities suspension feeders dominate

Many benthic organisms are dependent upon the neritic area to:

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Epifauna

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -the giant kelp Macrocystis

How do kelp beds in the northeastern U.S. differ from those of the northwestern U.S.? What is the dominant non-human predator in each habitat?

Diatoms dominate coastal waters of tropical and subtropical areas.

Coastal waters are highly productive areas.

An important grazer of kelp plants is the:

Kelps of the genus Macrocystis are perennials.

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Stipe

The pattern of larval settlement depends on all except:

Match the consumer with its typical mode of feeding. -Sea urchin Strongylocentrotus

Match the consumer with its typical mode of feeding. -Suspension feeder

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Infauna

Dinoflagellates tend to dominate in warmer waters.

Burrowing deposit feeders favor ____ bottoms.

Match the words with the most closely associated organism. -Sea cucumber

Which of these is an often abundant plankton organism in the North Sea?

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

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

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