Oceanography Quiz For Beginners

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Oceanography is the study of physical and biological aspects of the ocean. The following quiz is a general test that explores the subject to give you an idea about the scope of oceanography. Good luck with the Quiz!

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1.

Animals and plants living attached to the bottom are members of the
- A.
  
  Phytoplankton
- B.
  
  Zooplankton
- C.
  
  Nekton
- D.
  
  Benthos
- E.
  
  All of these are correct
2.

Marine algae is found in which sequence from sea surface to deeper water?
- A.
  
  Green, brown, red
- B.
  
  Red, brown, green
- C.
  
  Green, red, brown
- D.
  
  Brown, green, red
- E.
  
  Red, green, brown
3.

The relationshpi between the clown fish and the sea anemone is called
- A.
  
  Symbiosis
- B.
  
  Commensalism
- C.
  
  Mutualism
- D.
  
  Symbiosis and commensalism
- E.
  
  Symbiosis and mutualism
4.

Animals that continually burrow through the sediments are usually
- A.
  
  Filter feeders
- B.
  
  Predators
- C.
  
  Deposit feeders
- D.
  
  Grazers
- E.
  
  Carnivores
5.

Animals that live on bits and pieces of organic material washed in from the sea or off the land are called
- A.
  
  Filter feeders
- B.
  
  Herbivores
- C.
  
  Deposit feeders
- D.
  
  Detritus feeders
- E.
  
  Grazers
6.

Which animals are filter feeders
- A.
  
  Clams and mussels
- B.
  
  Octopuses and squid
- C.
  
  Snails and slugs
- D.
  
  Starfish and sea urchins
- E.
  
  Jellyfish and sea anemones
7.

Which organisms burrow into the deep-ocean muds causing a process called bioturbation?
- A.
  
  Starfish
- B.
  
  Sponges
- C.
  
  Sea cucumbers
- D.
  
  Clams
- E.
  
  Sea urchins
8.

Detritus is
- A.
  
  Important in marine food webs
- B.
  
  Reworked deep-sea sediment by worms and sea cucumbers
- C.
  
  Former plant/animal material degraded by decomposers
- D.
  
  Important in marine food webs and reworked deep-sea sediment by worms and sea cucumbers are correct
- E.
  
  Important in marine food webs and former plant/animal material degraded by decomposers are correct
9.

Zooxanthellae are
- A.
  
  Dinoflagellates living in tropical corrals
- B.
  
  Copepods feeding on diatoms and dinoflagellates
- C.
  
  Bacteria associated with hydrothermal vents
- D.
  
  The same as krill
- E.
  
  Members of the meroplankton
10.

Coral reefs are formed by
- A.
  
  Coral polyps and calcareous algae
- B.
  
  Shells and worm tubes
- C.
  
  Volcanic action and subsidence
- D.
  
  Coral polyps and calcareous algae and shells and worm tubes are correct
- E.
  
  Coral polyps and calcareous algae, shells and worm tubes, and volcanic action and subsidence are correct
11.

An individual coral animal is known as a/an
- A.
  
  Zooxanthella
- B.
  
  Polyp
- C.
  
  Sponge
- D.
  
  Alga
- E.
  
  Zooxanthella or polyp; both are correct
12.

Symbiosis is
- A.
  
  Marine bacteria living on decaying tissue
- B.
  
  Grouping organisms according to their ability to cope with water loss
- C.
  
  A close intimate relationship between two dissimilar organisms
- D.
  
  The relationship between animals and their environment
- E.
  
  A herbivore and the algae on which it grazes
13.

Biodiversity in the oceans refers to the
- A.
  
  Number of individuals of any single species
- B.
  
  Presence of algae and other organisms on coral reefs
- C.
  
  Number of organisms in a specific environment
- D.
  
  The existence of symbiotic relationships
- E.
  
  The variety of species in an area
14.

A transgenic fish
- A.
  
  Has a gene from another species
- B.
  
  Is triploid
- C.
  
  Is sterile
- D.
  
  Is triploid and is sterile are correct
- E.
  
  Has a gene from another species, is triploid, and is sterile are correct