Introduction To Marine Biology Exam
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- 1.All of the following are basic examples of abiotic factors except
- A.
Salinity
- B.
Predation
- C.
Substrate
- D.
Temperature
- E.
Light
- 2.The type of relationship in which one partner benefits and other is not harmed or helped is
- A.
Symbiosis
- B.
Commensalism
- C.
Parasitism
- D.
Mutualism
- 3.The intertidal zone is the area:
- A.
Between low and high tide
- B.
Beyond the continental shelf
- C.
Between the subtidal zone and the continental shelf
- D.
Where plagic organisms live
- E.
Above the highest tide
- 4.Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?
- A.
All living organisms in one area
- B.
The physical environment in an area
- C.
All the living organisms in an area and the abiotic factors
- 5.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN ORGANIC SUBSTANCE ?
- A.
H20
- B.
C2H12O6
- C.
CO2
- D.
O2
- 6.A GREAT WHITE SHARK WOULD BE PART OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MARINE LIFESTYLES ?
- A.
PLANKTON
- B.
EPIFAUNA
- C.
BOTHOS
- D.
NEXTON
- 7.A SEA ANEMONE WOULD BE PART OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MARINE LIFESTYLES ?
- A.
PLANKTON
- B.
BENTHOS
- C.
NEKTON
- 8.ORGANISMS THAT CANNOT PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD AND MUST OBTAIN ENERGY BY EATING ORGANIC MATTER THAT ALREADY EXIST ARE CALLED
- A.
Producers
- B.
Nekton
- C.
Decomposers
- D.
Consumers
- 9.The breaking down of organic matter (food)releasing the energy it contains for use by the organism is
- A.
Primary production
- B.
Photosynthesis
- C.
Chemosynthesis
- D.
Cellular respiration
- 10.The place where an organism lives
- A.
Ecosystem
- B.
Niche
- C.
Community
- 11.Marine organisms that live in or on the bottom are called?
- A.
Nekton
- B.
Plankton
- C.
Benthos
- D.
Endotherms
- 12.Which of the following would not be a niche ?
- A.
Coral reef
- B.
Predator
- C.
Cleaning fish
- 13.Animal that live within the sediment of the sea bottom are
- A.
Aphotic
- B.
Infauna
- C.
Epifauna
- D.
Nekton
- 14.Which of the following is not a micromolecule?
- A.
Protein
- B.
Nutrient
- C.
Lipid
- D.
Carbohydrate
- 15.The zone in the ocean where there is some light but not enough for photosynthesis
- A.
Twilight zone
- B.
Aphotic zone
- C.
Abyssal zone
- D.
Photic zone
- 16.Tiny photosynthetic members of the plankton are called
- A.
Zooplankton
- B.
Phtoplankton
- C.
Nekton
- D.
Meroplankton
- 17.Larvae would be which type of zooplankton?
- A.
Meroplankton
- B.
Holoplankton
- C.
Phytoplankton
- 18.All the chemical reactions that take place in an organism is called
- A.
Metabolism
- B.
Cellular respiration
- C.
Chemosynthesis
- 19.The zone in the ocean where there is plenty of light for photosynthesis
- A.
Twilight zone
- B.
Aphotic zone
- C.
Abyssal zone
- D.
Photic zone
- 20.Benthic animals crawl about on the sea bottom or sit firmly attatched to it are called
- A.
Sessile
- B.
Epifauna
- C.
Infauna
- D.
Plankton
- 21.Plankton in the ocean would be found in which zone ?
- A.
Pelagic
- B.
Abyssal
- C.
Bathyal
- 22.Would of the following would not generally be a reason for symbiosis ?
- A.
Protection
- B.
Reproduction
- C.
Transportation
- D.
Food
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