Question 1

The plankton include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  phytoplankton. 
B)  small fish. 
C)  viruses. 
D)  zooplankton.

Question 2

Respiration uses carbon dioxide and produces oxygen and energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Prokaryotes include bacteria, protists, and Archaea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Going from the surface (more light) to depth (less light), the light zones in the ocean are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  aphotic, disphotic, euphotic. 
B)  euphotic, aphotic, disphotic. 
C)  euphotic, disphotic, aphotic. 
D)  euphotic, disphotic, bioluminescent.

Question 5

On average, the individual cells that make up a whale are thousands of times larger than the individual cells that make up a small marine worm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Oxygen concentrations are lowest in the deepest parts of the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All bacteria are heterotrophs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Populations of individuals that are poorly adapted to their environment are likely to go extinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Starting from the surface, the ocean is divided into the following regions based on light penetration:

Accepted Answer

A)  euphotic, disphotic, aphotic 
B)  euphotic, aphotic, disphotic 
C)  euphotic, aphotic, bioluminescent 
D)  disphotic, euphotic, aphotic

Question 10

The swim bladder of a fish

Accepted Answer

A)  allows it to move rapidly between depths. 
B)  is filled with oxygen. 
C)  keeps the fish neutrally buoyant. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 11

Increased interest in the oceans' biodiversity is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of knowledge of the total numbers of ocean species. 
B)  the variety of habitats within the oceans. 
C)  the loss of species from the land portions of the planet. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct; there is no increasing interest.

Question 12

Most fish species are easily able to tolerate a large range of salinities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Microorganisms are more impacted by viscosity than gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a marine animal has body fluids that have a lower salt content than the surrounding seawater, water will pass through the animal's body tissues from the _____ to the _____ because of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  outside; inside; electrolysis 
B)  inside; outside; electrolysis 
C)  outside; inside; osmosis 
D)  inside; outside; osmosis 
E)  None of these are correct; the salt moves, not the water.

Question 15

Typically, the individual cells that make up a multicellular organism are more or less the same size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Small organisms in the ocean, such as single-celled plankton, tend to be dominated primarily by ____________ forces while large organisms such as fish and whales are more impacted by __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity; inertia 
B)  viscous; inertia 
C)  inertial; viscous 
D)  gravitational; inertia

Question 17

Plants are considered autotrophs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Biogeochemical provinces divide the ocean into regions based on depth and substrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bioluminescence is thought to be used for

Accepted Answer

A)  predator avoidance. 
B)  attracting predators. 
C)  counter-illumination. 
D)  attracting prey. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

Bioluminescence is commonly used to avoid being eaten.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: The Living Ocean

The plankton include all of the following except

Respiration uses carbon dioxide and produces oxygen and energy.

Prokaryotes include bacteria, protists, and Archaea.

Going from the surface (more light) to depth (less light) , the light zones in the ocean are referred to as

On average, the individual cells that make up a whale are thousands of times larger than the individual cells that make up a small marine worm.

Oxygen concentrations are lowest in the deepest parts of the ocean.

All bacteria are heterotrophs.

Populations of individuals that are poorly adapted to their environment are likely to go extinct.

Starting from the surface, the ocean is divided into the following regions based on light penetration:

The swim bladder of a fish

Increased interest in the oceans' biodiversity is due to

Most fish species are easily able to tolerate a large range of salinities.

Microorganisms are more impacted by viscosity than gravity.

If a marine animal has body fluids that have a lower salt content than the surrounding seawater, water will pass through the animal's body tissues from the ___ to the _ because of _____.

Typically, the individual cells that make up a multicellular organism are more or less the same size.

Small organisms in the ocean, such as single-celled plankton, tend to be dominated primarily by forces while large organisms such as fish and whales are more impacted by ______.

Plants are considered autotrophs.

Biogeochemical provinces divide the ocean into regions based on depth and substrate.

Bioluminescence is thought to be used for

Bioluminescence is commonly used to avoid being eaten.