Question 1

Match the term with the most closely associated term.
-Marsh plants

Accepted Answer

A) Tropics 
B) Temperate; highest diversity in Indo-West Pacific Ocean 
C) Temperate 
A) Tropics 
B) Temperate; highest diversity in Indo-West Pacific Ocean 
C) Temperate C

Question 2

Brown algae are most diverse and abundant along coastlines ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  at temperate latitudes 
B)  at the equator 
C)  bordering the Caribbean 
D)  bordering the Indo-Pacific 
E)  in polar regions. 
A)  at temperate latitudes 
B)  at the equator 
C)  bordering the Caribbean 
D)  bordering the Indo-Pacific 
E)  in polar regions. A

Question 3

The purpose of specialized lacunae are to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide structure to the rhizomes. 
B)  carry oxygen to plant parts. 
C)  provide buoyancy to the blade. 
D)  both b and c 
A)  provide structure to the rhizomes. 
B)  carry oxygen to plant parts. 
C)  provide buoyancy to the blade. 
D)  both b and c D

Question 4

The carposporphyte ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a gametophyte 
B)  remains in the female gametoypyte 
C)  contains four sperm cells 
D)  is unique to green algae 
E)  grows into the macroscopic algal form. 
A)  is a gametophyte 
B)  remains in the female gametoypyte 
C)  contains four sperm cells 
D)  is unique to green algae 
E)  grows into the macroscopic algal form.

Question 5

Match the words with the most closely associated multicellular producer.
-Brown algae

Accepted Answer

A) rhizomes 
B) coralline 
C) holdfast 
A) rhizomes 
B) coralline 
C) holdfast

Question 6

Organisms that grow on the surface of algae and marine plants are specifically called:

Accepted Answer

A)  parasites. 
B)  mutualists. 
C)  anthophytes. 
D)  epiphytes. 
E)  epizooites. 
A)  parasites. 
B)  mutualists. 
C)  anthophytes. 
D)  epiphytes. 
E)  epizooites.

Question 7

Red algae are important to biomedical/microbiological laboratories due to the algal production of:

Accepted Answer

A)  carageenan. 
B)  algin. 
C)  agar. 
D)  iodine. 
E)  starch. 
A)  carageenan. 
B)  algin. 
C)  agar. 
D)  iodine. 
E)  starch.

Question 8

How can seagrasses contribute to the building of the environment in which they live?

Accepted Answer

Seagrasses, once they take roo

Question 9

Algae can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In seagrasses the process of water-insoluble fertilization is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hydroponic pollination. 
B)  hydrophilous pollination. 
C)  sperm pollination. 
D)  aquatic insemination. 
E)  clonal growth. 
A)  hydroponic pollination. 
B)  hydrophilous pollination. 
C)  sperm pollination. 
D)  aquatic insemination. 
E)  clonal growth.

Question 11

Photosynthetic pigments of algae are found in cells within:

Accepted Answer

A)  chloroplasts. 
B)  nuclei. 
C)  cell walls. 
D)  mitochondria. 
E)  vacuoles. 
A)  chloroplasts. 
B)  nuclei. 
C)  cell walls. 
D)  mitochondria. 
E)  vacuoles.

Question 12

The flowers of seagrasses are small and inconspicuous, rather than large, colorful, and scented. Explain why these characteristics are useful in the marine environment.

Accepted Answer

Seagrasses are hydrophytes that are usua

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the words with the most closely associated algae type.
-Green algae

Accepted Answer

A) Ulva 
B) Sargassum 
C) Porphyra 
A) Ulva 
B) Sargassum 
C) Porphyra

Question 14

Most seagrasses add nutrients into the marine food chain via

Accepted Answer

A)  DOM. 
B)  detritus. 
C)  herbivory. 
D)  marine geese. 
E)  mucus. 
A)  DOM. 
B)  detritus. 
C)  herbivory. 
D)  marine geese. 
E)  mucus.

Question 15

This structure can grow >50 m long in kelp.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blade 
B)  Holdfast 
C)  Stipe 
D)  Gas bladder 
E)  Rhizoid. 
A)  Blade 
B)  Holdfast 
C)  Stipe 
D)  Gas bladder 
E)  Rhizoid.

Question 16

Which of the following is false about marine plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are common in protected bays. 
B)  They have xylem and phloem tissues. 
C)  They are found only in tropical areas. 
D)  They produce seeds. 
A)  They are common in protected bays. 
B)  They have xylem and phloem tissues. 
C)  They are found only in tropical areas. 
D)  They produce seeds.

Question 17

The marine macrophyte group with the highest number of species is:

Accepted Answer

A)  seagrasses. 
B)  red algae. 
C)  green algae. 
D)  brown algae. 
E)  blue-green algae. 
A)  seagrasses. 
B)  red algae. 
C)  green algae. 
D)  brown algae. 
E)  blue-green algae.

Question 18

How do large kelps transport sugars from the terminal ends of the thallus to the bottom? Is this characteristic of other algae?

Accepted Answer

Large kelps need some way of transportin

Question 19

Match the pigment with the most closely associated algae type.
-Brown algae

Accepted Answer

A) fucoxanthin 
B) chlorophylls a and b 
C) phycoerythrin 
A) fucoxanthin 
B) chlorophylls a and b 
C) phycoerythrin

Question 20

Outline at least 3 ecological roles of marine flowering plants.

Accepted Answer

Marine flowering plants play a number of

Match the term with the most closely associated term. -Marsh plants

Brown algae are most diverse and abundant along coastlines ____.

The purpose of specialized lacunae are to:

The carposporphyte ____.

Match the words with the most closely associated multicellular producer. -Brown algae

Organisms that grow on the surface of algae and marine plants are specifically called:

Red algae are important to biomedical/microbiological laboratories due to the algal production of:

How can seagrasses contribute to the building of the environment in which they live?

Algae can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

In seagrasses the process of water-insoluble fertilization is called

Photosynthetic pigments of algae are found in cells within:

The flowers of seagrasses are small and inconspicuous, rather than large, colorful, and scented. Explain why these characteristics are useful in the marine environment.

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated algae type. -Green algae

Most seagrasses add nutrients into the marine food chain via

This structure can grow >50 m long in kelp.

Which of the following is false about marine plants?

The marine macrophyte group with the highest number of species is:

How do large kelps transport sugars from the terminal ends of the thallus to the bottom? Is this characteristic of other algae?

Match the pigment with the most closely associated algae type. -Brown algae

Outline at least 3 ecological roles of marine flowering plants.

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

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

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Exam 7: Multicellular Primary Producers

Match the term with the most closely associated term. -Marsh plants

Brown algae are most diverse and abundant along coastlines ____.

The purpose of specialized lacunae are to:

The carposporphyte ____.

Match the words with the most closely associated multicellular producer. -Brown algae

Organisms that grow on the surface of algae and marine plants are specifically called:

Red algae are important to biomedical/microbiological laboratories due to the algal production of:

How can seagrasses contribute to the building of the environment in which they live?

Algae can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

In seagrasses the process of water-insoluble fertilization is called

Photosynthetic pigments of algae are found in cells within:

The flowers of seagrasses are small and inconspicuous, rather than large, colorful, and scented. Explain why these characteristics are useful in the marine environment.

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated algae type. -Green algae

Most seagrasses add nutrients into the marine food chain via

This structure can grow >50 m long in kelp.

Which of the following is false about marine plants?

The marine macrophyte group with the highest number of species is:

How do large kelps transport sugars from the terminal ends of the thallus to the bottom? Is this characteristic of other algae?

Match the pigment with the most closely associated algae type. -Brown algae

Outline at least 3 ecological roles of marine flowering plants.

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

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