Question 1

MATCHING
Match the word with the word it is most closely associated with.
-plant

Accepted Answer

A) herbivore 
B) carnivore 
C) producer 
A) herbivore 
B) carnivore 
C) producer C

Question 2

The abyssal zone is one of the zones of the pelagic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

An important inorganic nutrient needed by marine photosynthetic organisms is:

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose. 
B)  amino acids. 
C)  lipids. 
D)  nitrates. 
E)  carbohydrates. 
A)  glucose. 
B)  amino acids. 
C)  lipids. 
D)  nitrates. 
E)  carbohydrates. D

Question 4

Producers can be photosynthetic or chemosynthetic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Solutes are the liquid in which solid substances are dissolved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Chemosynthetic organisms use the energy from ____ to produce organic molecules.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sun 
B)  chemical reactions 
C)  the water 
D)  other organisms. 
E)  glucose 
A)  the sun 
B)  chemical reactions 
C)  the water 
D)  other organisms. 
E)  glucose

Question 7

Organisms that live under similar environmental conditions and location, and interact directly or indirectly are part of the same:

Accepted Answer

A)  ecosystem. 
B)  biosystem. 
C)  abiotic habitat. 
D)  biotic habitat. 
E)  population. 
A)  ecosystem. 
B)  biosystem. 
C)  abiotic habitat. 
D)  biotic habitat. 
E)  population.

Question 8

Link areas of the Ocean with the associated terms.
-Oceanic Zone

Accepted Answer

A) Open Ocean 
B) Near Shore 
C) Primary Production 
D) Benthic area exposed during low tide 
A) Open Ocean 
B) Near Shore 
C) Primary Production 
D) Benthic area exposed during low tide

Question 9

Match the chemical with the cycle.
-CO2

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrologic 
B) Carbon 
C) Nitrogen 
A) Hydrologic 
B) Carbon 
C) Nitrogen

Question 10

Match each term to a similar term.
-first-order consumer

Accepted Answer

A) herbivore 
B) carnivore 
C) autotroph 
A) herbivore 
B) carnivore 
C) autotroph

Question 11

The hydrological cycle involves the biogeochemical cycling of water on the planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the direction of net movement of water to the type of extracellular solution.
-isotonic solution

Accepted Answer

A) into cells 
B) out of cells 
C) no net movement 
A) into cells 
B) out of cells 
C) no net movement

Question 13

Estuaries are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  niches. 
B)  populations. 
C)  ecosystems. 
D)  the abyssal zone. 
E)  pelagic systems. 
A)  niches. 
B)  populations. 
C)  ecosystems. 
D)  the abyssal zone. 
E)  pelagic systems.

Question 14

How much biomass of krill (in kg) is needed to produce 1,000 kg of whale?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  2,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  50,000 
E)  100,000 
A)  100 
B)  2,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  50,000 
E)  100,000

Question 15

Match the type of organism to a role.
-herbivorous zooplankton

Accepted Answer

A) primary producer 
B) first-order consumer 
C) DOM producer 
D) detritivores 
A) primary producer 
B) first-order consumer 
C) DOM producer 
D) detritivores

Question 16

____ is when one organism successfully outcompetes another organism and excludes it from a particular area or niche.

Accepted Answer

A)  Predation 
B)  Resource partitioning 
C)  Parasitism 
D)  Competitive exclusion 
E)  Commensalism 
A)  Predation 
B)  Resource partitioning 
C)  Parasitism 
D)  Competitive exclusion 
E)  Commensalism

Question 17

Describe the difference in temperature range between small bodies of water and open ocean areas. What adaptations do you expect to see in the animals living in either body of water?

Accepted Answer

Small bodies of water are subject to ext

Question 18

Eutrophication can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  an algal bloom. 
B)  fish congregations. 
C)  decreased water clarity. 
D)  slow plant growth rates. 
E)  a and c only. 
A)  an algal bloom. 
B)  fish congregations. 
C)  decreased water clarity. 
D)  slow plant growth rates. 
E)  a and c only.

Question 19

With each change in trophic level we can expect a ____% transfer of biomass.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50 
E)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50 
E)  20

Question 20

The process of increasing nutrient levels in coastal water is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  community metabolism. 
C)  eutrophication. 
D)  putrification. 
E)  oligotropism. 
A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  community metabolism. 
C)  eutrophication. 
D)  putrification. 
E)  oligotropism.

MATCHING Match the word with the word it is most closely associated with. -plant

The abyssal zone is one of the zones of the pelagic division.

An important inorganic nutrient needed by marine photosynthetic organisms is:

Producers can be photosynthetic or chemosynthetic.

Solutes are the liquid in which solid substances are dissolved.

Chemosynthetic organisms use the energy from ____ to produce organic molecules.

Organisms that live under similar environmental conditions and location, and interact directly or indirectly are part of the same:

Link areas of the Ocean with the associated terms. -Oceanic Zone

Match the chemical with the cycle. -CO₂

Match each term to a similar term. -first-order consumer

The hydrological cycle involves the biogeochemical cycling of water on the planet.

Match the direction of net movement of water to the type of extracellular solution. -isotonic solution

Estuaries are an example of:

How much biomass of krill (in kg) is needed to produce 1,000 kg of whale?

Match the type of organism to a role. -herbivorous zooplankton

____ is when one organism successfully outcompetes another organism and excludes it from a particular area or niche.

Describe the difference in temperature range between small bodies of water and open ocean areas. What adaptations do you expect to see in the animals living in either body of water?

Eutrophication can lead to

With each change in trophic level we can expect a ____% transfer of biomass.

The process of increasing nutrient levels in coastal water is termed:

Science and Marine Biology

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

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters

Exam 2: Fundamentals of Ecology

MATCHING Match the word with the word it is most closely associated with. -plant

The abyssal zone is one of the zones of the pelagic division.

An important inorganic nutrient needed by marine photosynthetic organisms is:

Producers can be photosynthetic or chemosynthetic.

Solutes are the liquid in which solid substances are dissolved.

Chemosynthetic organisms use the energy from ____ to produce organic molecules.

Organisms that live under similar environmental conditions and location, and interact directly or indirectly are part of the same:

Link areas of the Ocean with the associated terms. -Oceanic Zone

Match the chemical with the cycle. -CO2

Match each term to a similar term. -first-order consumer

The hydrological cycle involves the biogeochemical cycling of water on the planet.

Match the direction of net movement of water to the type of extracellular solution. -isotonic solution

Estuaries are an example of:

How much biomass of krill (in kg) is needed to produce 1,000 kg of whale?

Match the type of organism to a role. -herbivorous zooplankton

____ is when one organism successfully outcompetes another organism and excludes it from a particular area or niche.

Describe the difference in temperature range between small bodies of water and open ocean areas. What adaptations do you expect to see in the animals living in either body of water?

Eutrophication can lead to

With each change in trophic level we can expect a ____% transfer of biomass.

The process of increasing nutrient levels in coastal water is termed:

Science and Marine Biology

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

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters

Match the chemical with the cycle. -CO₂