Kelp Forest Quiz

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This quiz tests your knowledge of the kelp forest ecosystem.

Questions and Answers

1.

What is the primary alga species that provides structural support and food to many other organisms in the kelp forest ecosystems of southern California?
- A.
  
  Eisenia arborea
- B.
  
  Endarachne binghamiae
- C.
  
  Macrocystis pyrifera
- D.
  
  Codium fragile
Correct Answer
C. Macrocystis pyrifera
2.

What is the common name of this green flowering plant found growing in the ocean?
- A.
  
  Sea palm
- B.
  
  Surf grass
- C.
  
  Giant brown kelp
- D.
  
  Dead man's finger
Correct Answer
B. Surf grass
3.

What is the name of the organism seen in this video and what is its feeding strategy?
- A.
  
  Round sting ray, burrows in the sand for hidden critters
- B.
  
  Round sting ray, waits for fish to swim by and grabs it
- C.
  
  Bat ray, burrows in the sand for hidden critters
- D.
  
  Bat ray, waits for fish to swim by and grabs it
Correct Answer
C. Bat ray, burrows in the sand for hidden critters
4.

Choose the answer that contains an example of a producer, an herbivore, a carnivore, and a decomposer found in the kelp forest.
- A.
  
  Giant brown kelp, Norris top snail, Two-spot octopus, California spiny lobster
- B.
  
  California sea hare, Kelp bass, Sheep crab, Sea cucumber
- C.
  
  Sea palm, Leopard shark, Sea urchin, Two-spot octopus
- D.
  
  Sea fan, Wavy turban snail, Garibaldi, Barracuda
Correct Answer
A. Giant brown kelp, Norris top snail, Two-spot octopus, California spiny lobster
5.

When a Blacksmith fish swims vertically and entices a Senorita fish to eat the small parasites off its back, what type of symbiosis is this?
- A.
  
  Parasitism
- B.
  
  Commensalism
- C.
  
  Mutualism
- D.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Mutualism

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Kelp Forest Quiz

What is the primary alga species that provides structural support and food to many other organisms in the kelp forest ecosystems of southern California?

What is the common name of this green flowering plant found growing in the ocean?

What is the name of the organism seen in this video and what is its feeding strategy?

Choose the answer that contains an example of a producer, an herbivore, a carnivore, and a decomposer found in the kelp forest.

When a Blacksmith fish swims vertically and entices a Senorita fish to eat the small parasites off its back, what type of symbiosis is this?