Question 1

____ is common in sandy intertidal areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  Predation 
B)  Algal grazing 
C)  Deposit feeding 
D)  Parasitism 
A)  Predation 
B)  Algal grazing 
C)  Deposit feeding 
D)  Parasitism C

Question 2

Match the organism with the most closely associated tidal zone.
-Middle zone

Accepted Answer

A) acorn barnacles 
B) mussels 
C) periwinkles 
A) acorn barnacles 
B) mussels 
C) periwinkles B

Question 3

Match the sandy beach characteristic with the term.
-Dissipative beach

Accepted Answer

A) surf zone 
B) lacks a surf zone 
C) the water flowing back down the beach 
D) the water running up the beach 
A) surf zone 
B) lacks a surf zone 
C) the water flowing back down the beach 
D) the water running up the beach A

Question 4

The yellow zone in the tropical middle intertidal owes its color to:

Accepted Answer

A)  sponges. 
B)  boring algae. 
C)  barnacles. 
D)  limpets. 
E)  crabs. 
A)  sponges. 
B)  boring algae. 
C)  barnacles. 
D)  limpets. 
E)  crabs.

Question 5

Match the wave type with the sandy beach exposure level.
-Exposed

Accepted Answer

A) plunging, surging 
B) none 
C) spilling 
A) plunging, surging 
B) none 
C) spilling

Question 6

Match the wave type with the sandy beach exposure level.
-Semi-Exposed

Accepted Answer

A) plunging, surging 
B) none 
C) spilling 
A) plunging, surging 
B) none 
C) spilling

Question 7

Rockweeds overcome the problems of desiccation by:

Accepted Answer

A)  growing only in shaded areas. 
B)  having a gelatinous covering. 
C)  evaporating water from their tissues. 
D)  bending with the waves. 
E)  being covered with a waxy cuticle. 
A)  growing only in shaded areas. 
B)  having a gelatinous covering. 
C)  evaporating water from their tissues. 
D)  bending with the waves. 
E)  being covered with a waxy cuticle.

Question 8

Match the algae with the zone it is most closely associated with.
-Yellow Zone

Accepted Answer

A) coralline algae 
B) boring algae 
C) Sargassum 
A) coralline algae 
B) boring algae 
C) Sargassum

Question 9

An example of a filter feeder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a mussel. 
B)  a sea star. 
C)  a crab. 
D)  a nematode. 
E)  an isopod. 
A)  a mussel. 
B)  a sea star. 
C)  a crab. 
D)  a nematode. 
E)  an isopod.

Question 10

The base of the food web in sandy intertidal areas exposed to wave action is detritus, not algae. What prevents seaweed from having the role of primary producer in this habitat?

Accepted Answer

Attached algae are not common in these a

Question 11

Match the wave type with the sandy beach exposure level.
-Protected

Accepted Answer

A) plunging, surging 
B) none 
C) spilling 
A) plunging, surging 
B) none 
C) spilling

Question 12

The tropical midlittoral fringe has two zones; they are

Accepted Answer

A)  brown and yellow. 
B)  brown and pink. 
C)  black and white. 
D)  brown and black. 
E)  pink and yellow. 
A)  brown and yellow. 
B)  brown and pink. 
C)  black and white. 
D)  brown and black. 
E)  pink and yellow.

Question 13

Most of the organisms of the supralittoral fringe of sandy beach cope by:

Accepted Answer

A)  moving out of the area during low tide. 
B)  closing their shells. 
C)  living in permanent or semi-permanent tubes and burrows. 
D)  tolerating desiccation. 
E)  migrating into upper tidal zones. 
A)  moving out of the area during low tide. 
B)  closing their shells. 
C)  living in permanent or semi-permanent tubes and burrows. 
D)  tolerating desiccation. 
E)  migrating into upper tidal zones.

Question 14

Supralittoral isopods are

Accepted Answer

A)  predators. 
B)  herbivores. 
C)  detritivores. 
D)  scavengers. 
E)  grazers. 
A)  predators. 
B)  herbivores. 
C)  detritivores. 
D)  scavengers. 
E)  grazers.

Question 15

Oysters dominate this rocky shore zone.

Accepted Answer

A)  The middle and low midlittoral 
B)  The subtidal zone 
C)  The supralittoral fringe 
D)  The upper midlittoral 
E)  The splash zone. 
A)  The middle and low midlittoral 
B)  The subtidal zone 
C)  The supralittoral fringe 
D)  The upper midlittoral 
E)  The splash zone.

Question 16

Match the algae with the zone it is most closely associated with.
-Infralittoral fringe

Accepted Answer

A) coralline algae 
B) boring algae 
C) Sargassum 
A) coralline algae 
B) boring algae 
C) Sargassum

Question 17

Lichens of the supralittoral fringe are compound associations between:

Accepted Answer

A)  algae and bacteria. 
B)  fungi and bacteria. 
C)  bacteria and cyanobacteria. 
D)  fungi and algae. 
E)  algae and cyanobacteria 
A)  algae and bacteria. 
B)  fungi and bacteria. 
C)  bacteria and cyanobacteria. 
D)  fungi and algae. 
E)  algae and cyanobacteria

Question 18

The zone that is exposed only during spring tides is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower intertidal. 
B)  subtidal. 
C)  Laminaria. 
D)  seagrass. 
E)  splash. 
A)  lower intertidal. 
B)  subtidal. 
C)  Laminaria. 
D)  seagrass. 
E)  splash.

Question 19

Sea stars are not sensitive to desiccation and hence are found in the high intertidal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A tar-like patch found in the upper North Atlantic supra-intertidal usually is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lichen. 
B)  a cyanobacteria. 
C)  sea hair. 
D)  a sponge. 
E)  a seaweed. 
A)  a lichen. 
B)  a cyanobacteria. 
C)  sea hair. 
D)  a sponge. 
E)  a seaweed.

____ is common in sandy intertidal areas.

Match the organism with the most closely associated tidal zone. -Middle zone

Match the sandy beach characteristic with the term. -Dissipative beach

The yellow zone in the tropical middle intertidal owes its color to:

Match the wave type with the sandy beach exposure level. -Exposed

Match the wave type with the sandy beach exposure level. -Semi-Exposed

Rockweeds overcome the problems of desiccation by:

Match the algae with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Yellow Zone

An example of a filter feeder is:

The base of the food web in sandy intertidal areas exposed to wave action is detritus, not algae. What prevents seaweed from having the role of primary producer in this habitat?

Match the wave type with the sandy beach exposure level. -Protected

The tropical midlittoral fringe has two zones; they are

Most of the organisms of the supralittoral fringe of sandy beach cope by:

Supralittoral isopods are

Oysters dominate this rocky shore zone.

Match the algae with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Infralittoral fringe

Lichens of the supralittoral fringe are compound associations between:

The zone that is exposed only during spring tides is called:

Sea stars are not sensitive to desiccation and hence are found in the high intertidal.

A tar-like patch found in the upper North Atlantic supra-intertidal usually is:

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Exam 13: Intertidal Communities

____ is common in sandy intertidal areas.

Match the organism with the most closely associated tidal zone. -Middle zone

Match the sandy beach characteristic with the term. -Dissipative beach

The yellow zone in the tropical middle intertidal owes its color to:

Match the wave type with the sandy beach exposure level. -Exposed

Match the wave type with the sandy beach exposure level. -Semi-Exposed

Rockweeds overcome the problems of desiccation by:

Match the algae with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Yellow Zone

An example of a filter feeder is:

The base of the food web in sandy intertidal areas exposed to wave action is detritus, not algae. What prevents seaweed from having the role of primary producer in this habitat?

Match the wave type with the sandy beach exposure level. -Protected

The tropical midlittoral fringe has two zones; they are

Most of the organisms of the supralittoral fringe of sandy beach cope by:

Supralittoral isopods are

Oysters dominate this rocky shore zone.

Match the algae with the zone it is most closely associated with. -Infralittoral fringe

Lichens of the supralittoral fringe are compound associations between:

The zone that is exposed only during spring tides is called:

Sea stars are not sensitive to desiccation and hence are found in the high intertidal.

A tar-like patch found in the upper North Atlantic supra-intertidal usually is:

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

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

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