kahoot quiz questions!
salt marshes are more common than mangrove swamps from a.) 30 to 65 degrees latitude b.) from 0 to 30 degrees latitude
a.) 30 to 65 degrees latitude
chlorophyll is a.) a photosynthetic pigment b.) zooplankton c.) phytoplankton d.) benthic
a.) a photosynthetic pigment
myoglobin is a.) a protein that holds oxygen b.) phytoplankton c.) zooplankton d.) nekton
a.) a protein that holds oxygen
zooxanthellae are a.) a symbiotic dinoflagellate associated with coral b.) a symbioitic bacteria associated with hydrothermal vents c.) a parastitic leech associated with tuna d.) a made up word
a.) a symbiotic dinoflagellate associated with coral
rounded fins are useful for a.) accelerating and maneuvering b.) propulsion and maneuvering c.) propulsion not maneuvering d.) providing lift
a.) accelerating and maneuvering
omnivores get energy from (multiple answers) a.) animals only b.) primary producers c.) decaying material d.) sunlight
a.) animals b.) primary producers c.) decaying material
carnivores get energy from a.) animals only b.) primary producers only c.) detritus d.) sunlight
a.) animals only
in dead zones, the water is a.) anoxic b.) oligotrophic c.) full of life d.) none of the above
a.) anoxic
substances are concentrated in marine organisms through a.) bioaccumulation b.) biomagnification c.) bioengineering d.) biomechanics
a.) bioaccumulation
which of the following is the broadest classification of life? a.) class b.) family c.) genus d.) species
a.) class
poikilothermic organisms are a.) cold-blooded b.) warm-blooded
a.) cold-blooded
compared to freshwater fishes, marine fishes a.) consume a lot of water b.) produce lots of dilute urine c.) gain water because their body fluid is saltier than seawater d.) do not drink seawater to conserve water
a.) consume a lot of water
which of the following is an example of a benthic organism? a.) coral b.) jellyfish c.) shark d.) turtle
a.) coral
which of the following is not the order carnivora a.) dugongs b.) polar bears c.) sea otters d.) walruses
a.) dugongs
sea urchins are a.) echinoderms b.) cnidarians c.) mollusks d.) crustaceans
a.) echinoderms
harmful Algal Blooms (HABS) are caused by a.) eutrophication b.) decreased sunlight c.) marine debris d.) sea turtles
a.) eutrophication
which of the following can lead to coral to algal phase shifts? a.) eutrophication b.) too many sharks c.) too many sea turtles d.) over fishing
a.) eutrophication d.) over fishing
clams, oysters, and scallops are a.) filter feeders b.) deposit feeders c.) primary producers d.) carnivorous feeders
a.) filter feeders
energy a.) flows through systems b.) cycles through system
a.) flows through systems
sharks have what type of fins a.) heterocercal b.) lunate c.) rounded d.) truncate or forked
a.) heterocercal
eutrophication is a.) high levels of nutrients b.) low levels of nutrients c.) high levels of sunlight d.) low levels of sunlight
a.) high levels of nutrients
which of the following is a characteristic of marine mammals? a.) homeothermic b.) produce milk c.) have tails d.) bear live young
a.) homeothermic b.) produce milk d.) bear live young
portuguese man-o-war are a.) hydrozoans b.) schyphozoans c.) anthozoans d.) protozoans
a.) hydrozoans
the worlds fish catch has ______ since 1950 a.) increased b.) decreased c.) stayed the same
a.) increased
IPCC stands for a.) intergovermental panel on climate change b.) international proxy for climate classes c.) interdepartmental professor climate club
a.) intergovernmental panel on climate change
the idea that fish populations are inexhaustible and the sea should be free to all nations is a.) mare liberum b.) de domino maris c.) the law of the sea
a.) mare liberum
a hypertonic cell has a.) more salt than the surrounding solution b.) less salt than the surrounding solution c.) the same amount of salt as the surrounding solution
a.) more salt than the surrounding solution
the redfield ration is an indicator of a.) nutrient limiation b.) sunlight limitation c.) carbohydrate production d.) rate of cellular respiration
a.) nutrient limitation
in polar waters (multiple answers) a.) nutrients are high b.) sunlight is low c.) sunlight is high d.) nutrients are low
a.) nutrients are high b.) sunlight is low
the two suborders of cetacea are a.) ondontoceti b.) sirenia c.) carnivora d.) mysteceti
a.) ondontoceti d.) mysteceti
commensalism is a symbiotic relationship in which a.) one participant benefits and the other is not harmed b.) one participant benefits and the other is harmed c.) both participants benefit
a.) one participant benefits and the other is not harmed
walruses, seals, sea lions are a.) pinnipeds b.) ondontoceti c.) mysteceti d.) sirenia
a.) pinnipeds
which of the following cannot swim against ocean currents? a.) plankton b.) epifauna c.) infauna d.) nekton
a.) plankton
what is an adaptation of supralittoral organisms? a.) resistant to dessication b.) swim bladder c.) large eyes d.) sharp teeth
a.) resistant to dessication
in winter months, primary productivity in temperate regions is limited by (multiple answers) a.) sunlight b.) nutrients c.) both d.) neither
a.) sunlight
productivity in polar regions is limited by ( multiple answers) a.) sunlight b.) nutrients c.) depends on the seasons d.) depends on the wave action
a.) sunlight
the mass of a population of fish present in an ecosystem at a given time is a.) the standing stock b.) the maximum sustainable yeild c.) unknowable d.) inehaustable
a.) the standing stock
the 10% rule concerns a.) transfer efficiency of energy between trophic levels b.) proportion of species in pelagic vs. benthic habitat c.) precentage of biomass in pelagic vs benthic habitat d.) precentage of the ocean explored
a.) transfer efficiency of energy between trophic levels
algae is a protist? a.) true b.) false
a.) true
deep sea nekton are very efficient at locating and consuming food a.) true b.) false
a.) true
the majority of the biomass in the ocean is planktonic a.) true b.) false
a.) true
in photosynthesis _____ and _____ combine to form ______ and ______ a.) water + carbon dioxide, sugar + oxygen b.) sugar + oxygen, water + carbon dioxide c.) water + oxygen, carbon dioxide + sugar d.) sugar +water, carbon dioxide + oxygen d.)
a.) water + carbon dioxide, Sugar + oxygen
muscle tissue of a "lunger" is mostly a.) white b.) pink c.) blue d.) red
a.) white
what are the consequences of global climate change (multiple answers) a.) increased hurricanes b.) increased mean temperatures c.) rising sea level d.) changes in deep water circulation
all of the above
which of the following is a threat to corals? a.) sedimentation b.) rising sea surface temperatures c.) rising sea level d.) disease
all of the above
where do deep offshore communities get energy? a.) detritus b.) whale falls c.) hydrothermal vents d.) sunlight
all of them
what percentage of energy is transferred from a lower to higher trophic level? a.) 0% b.) 10% c.) 50% d.) 90%
b.) 10%
what is prochlorococcus? a.) an infectious disease b.) a photosynthetic bacteria c.) a type of corallivorous snail d.) a fish
b.) a photosynthetic bacteria
what is an adaptation of animals living in the high tide zone of rocky coasts? a.) countershading b.) able to resist dessication c.) able to cling to rocks d.) transparency
b.) able to resist dessication c.) able to cling to rocks
which of the following is estimated to constitute 50% of the worlds phtosynthetic biomass? a.) algae b.) bacteria c.) sea grass d.) trees
b.) bacteria
why is prochlorococcus importat (multiple answers) a.) it is a fun name to say b.) bacteria estimated to make 50% of photosynthetic biomass c.) photodynthetic bacteria produce a lot of oxygen d.) it causes coral disease
b.) bacteria estimated to make 50% of photosynthetic biomass c.) photosynthetic bacteria produce a lot of oxygen
substances concentrated at higher trophic levels due to a.) bioaccumulation b.) biomagnification c.) bioengineering d.) biomechanics
b.) biomagnification
petroleum in the ocean can a.) only comes from human sources b.) can come from natural seeps c.) is not detrimental to the environment
b.) can come from natural seeps
which is the following is not a nutrient? a.) nitrogent b.) carbon dioxide c.) phosphorous d.) iron
b.) carbon dioxide
corals are a.) echinoderms b.) cnidarians c.) mollusks d.) crustaceans
b.) cnidarians
plastics a.) are biodegradable b.) concentrate persistent organic pollutants c.) are easy to recycle
b.) concentrate persistent organic pollutants
nutrients a.) flow through systems b.) cycles through systems
b.) cycle through systems
the idea that nations should have jursidiction over sea that they can protect by cannons a.) mare liberum b.) de domino maris c.) the law of the sea
b.) de domino maris
lugworms are a.) filter feeders b.) deposit feeders c.) primary producers d.) carnivorous feeders
b.) deposit feeders
primary productivity is higher near the equator than in most tropical regions due to a.) lack of thermocline b.) divergent upwelling c.) whales mixing the water d.) sea ice from the antartic floats up on subtropical gyres
b.) divergent upwelling
which of the following lives on the surface of the benthos? a.) holoplankton b.) meroplankton c.) infauna d.) nekton
b.) epifauna
partially enclosed coastal bodies of water where seawater mixes with freshwater runoff a.) coral reefs b.) estuaries c.) salt marshes d.) mangrove swamps
b.) estuaries
algae is a fungi? a.) true b.) false
b.) false
algae is a plant a.) true b.) false
b.) false
copepods are larger than krill a.) true b.) false
b.) false
the majority of species in the ocean are planktonic a.) true b.) false
b.) false
a hypotonic cell has a.) more salt than the surrounding solution b.) less salt than the surrounding solution c.) the same amount of salt as the surrounding solution
b.) less salt than the surrounding solution
if corals are generally found in oligotrophic environments, they are found in areas with a.) high levels of nutrients b.) low levels of nutrients c.) high levels of sunlight d.) low levels of sunlight
b.) low levels of nutrients
pelagic fish tend to have what type of fins a.) heterocercal b.) lunate c.) rounded d.) truncate or forked
b.) lunate
which of the following lives in the water column for part of its life? a.) holoplankton b.) meroplankton c.) infauna d.) nekton
b.) meroplankton
the relationship between an anemone and a clown fish is an example of 1.) parasitism 2.) mutualism 3.) commensalism
b.) mutualism
what is the name of the stinging cells characteristic of cnidaria a.) blastocyst b.) nematocyst c.) zooxanthellae d.) symbiodinium
b.) nematocyst
in summer months primary productivity in temperature regions is limited by (multiple answers) a.) sunlight b.) nutrients c.) both d.) neither
b.) nutrients
primary productivity in tropical regions is limited by a.) sunlight b.) nutrients c.) both d.) neither
b.) nutrients
echolocation is used by a.) sirenia b.) ondontoceti c.) mysticeti d.) carnivora
b.) ondontoceti
parasitism is a symbiotic relationship in which a.) one participant benefits and the other is not harmed b.) one participant benefits and the other is harmed c.) both participants benefit
b.) one participant benefits and the other is harmed
herbivores get energy from a.) animals only b.) primary producers only c.) detritus d.) sunlight
b.) primary producers only
truncate ad forked fins are useful for a.) accelerating and maneuvering b.) propulsion and maneuvering c.) propulsion not maneuvering d.) providing lift
b.) propulsion and maneuvering
whihc of the following is an example of infauna? a.) coral b.) scallop c.) shark d.) turtle
b.) scallop
moon jellies are a.) hydrozoans b.) schyphozoans c.) anthozoans d.) protozoans
b.) schyphozoans
________ wavelengths of light transmit farthest through water a.) long b.) short
b.) short
in cellular respiration ______ and ______ are broken down to form ____ and _____ a.) water + carbon dioxide, sugar +oxygen b.) sugar + oxygen, water + carbon dioxide c.) water + oxygen, carbon dioxide + sugar d.) sugar + water, carbon dioxide + oxygen
b.) sugar + oxygen, water + carbon dioxide
the maximum biomass that can be removed and still sustain a fishery is a.) the standing stock b.) the maximum sustainable yield c.) unknowable d.) inexhaustable
b.) the maximum sustainable yeild
nutrients are high in antartic waters because (multiple answers) a.) they have a strong thermocline b.) they are isothermic c.) upwelling d.) hydrothermal vents
b.) they are isothermic c.) upwelling
homeothermic organisms are a.)cold-blooded b.) warm- blooded
b.) warm blooded
fisheries provide what percentage of protein intake in nations around the world a.) 1% b.) 10% c.) 20% d.) 90%
c.) 20%
what is the name of the submersible that visited a hydrothermal vent for the first time? a.) simon b.) theodore c.) alvin d.) dave
c.) alvin
corals are a.) hydrozoans b.) schyphozoans c.) anthozoans d.) protozoans
c.) anthozoans
which of the following is not an adaptation of shallow water organisms a.) countershading b.) transparency c.) biolumiesence d.) schooling behavior
c.) biolumiescence
in the spring and fall primary productivity in temperature regions is limited by a.) sunlight b.) nutrients c.) both d.) neither
c.) both
mutualism is a symbiotic relationship in which a.) one participant benefits and the other is not harmed b.) one participant benefits and the other is harmed c.) both participants benefit
c.) both participants benefit
the relationship between a shark and a remora is an example of a.) parasitism b.) mutualism c.) commensalism
c.) commensalism
which of the following is an example of nektobenthos? a.) sponge b.) coral c.) crab d.) seagrass
c.) crab
primary productivity in temperate regions is limited by (multiple answers) a.) sunlight b.) nutrients c.) depends on the season d.) depends on the fish
c.) depends on the season
the euphotic zone is located in the a.) supralittoral zone b.) abysopelagic zone c.) epipelagic zone d.) bathypelagic zone
c.) epipelagic zone
HAB stands for a.) hot aqua blue b.) huge algal blooms c.) harmful algal blooms d.) hostile aquarium blooms
c.) harmful algal blooms
which of the following accounts for recent unprecidented changes in mean temperature? a.) sun spots b.) volcanic eruptions c.) human contributations to greenhouse gas emissions d.) movement of tectonic plates
c.) human contributions to greenhouse gas emissions
neretic habitats are found a.) at midocean ridges b.) at hydrothermal vents c.) in nearshore areas d.) in deepsea trenches
c.) in nearshore areas
sediment covered will have more ______ than rocky shores? a.) nekton b.) plankton c.) infauna d.) epifauna
c.) infauna
which of the folowing lives burried in the sediment? a.) holoplankton b.) meroplankton c.) infauna d.) nekton
c.) infauna
coral bleaching is caused by a.) overfishing b.) anchor damage c.) loss of zooxanthellae d.) parrotfish
c.) loss of zooxanthellae
the compensation depth is a.) maximum depth that whales can drive to b.) maximum depth that humans can dive to c.) maximum depth where photosynthesis can occur d.) depth where a sharp change in temperature occurs
c.) maximum depth where photosynthesis can occur
minimata disease is caused by a.) ciguatera b.) dinoflagellates c.) mercury d.) plastics
c.) mercury
if coral are benthic in their adult growth form and planktonic in their larval phase they are? a.) holoplankton b.) nekton c.) meroplankton d.) infauna
c.) meroplankton
snails are a.) echinoderms b.) cnidarians c.) mollusks d.) crustaceans
c.) mollusks
humpback whales are an example of a.) pinnipeda b.) carnivora c.) mysticeti d.) ondontoceti
c.) mysticeti
dead zones are often found a.) oligotrophic pelagic waters b.) abyssal plains c.) near river mouths d.) intertidal zones
c.) near river mouths
mangroves are a.) filter feeders b.) deposit feeders c.) primary producers d.) carnivorous feeders
c.) primary producers
lunate fins are useful for a.) accelerating and maneuvering b.) propulsion and maneuvering c.) propulsion not maneuvering d.) providing lift
c.) propulsion not maneuvering
reef fish tend to have what type of fins a.) heterocercal b.) lunate c.) rounded d.) truncate or forked
c.) rounded d.) truncate or forked
which of the following is an example of a wetland environment a.) coral reefs b.) estuaries c.) salt marshes d.) mangrove swamps
c.) salt marshes d.) mangrove swamps
which of the following is an example of nekton? (multiple answers) a.) coral b.) jelly fish c.) shark d.) turtle
c.) shark d.) turtle
which of the following is not a cnidarian? a.) coral b.) moon jelly c.) star-fish d.) portuguese man-o-war
c.) starfish
treaty negotiated by UN in 1958 that assigned juristiction over resources on continental shelf a.) mare liberum b.) de domino maris c.) the law of the sea
c.) the law of the sea
an isotonic cell has a.) more salt than the surrounding solution b.) less salt than the surrounding solution c.) the same amount of salt as the surrounding solution
c.) the same amount of alt as the surrounding solution
secchi disks are used to measure a.) photosynthetic rate b.) biomass c.) water clarity d.) ocean currents
c.) water clarity
symbiodinium provide up to what percentage of nutrition to coral? a.) 0% b.) 10% c.) 50% d.) 90%
d.) 90%
what percentage of energy is lost between a lower trophic level and a higher trophic level a.) 0% b.) 10% c.) 50% d.) 90%
d.) 90%
euryhaline organisms can survive a.) a narrow range of temperatures b.) a wide range of temperatures c.) a narrow range of salinity d.) a wide range of salinity
d.) a wide range of salinity
a red tide is a.) caused by eutrophication b.) aHAB c.) creates toxins d.) all of the above
d.) all of the above
dead zones are caused by a.) decomposition of dead organisms by bacteria b.) eutrophication c.) blooms of phytoplankton d.) all of the above
d.) all of the above
high surface to ratio is advantageous because it allows plankton to ( multiple answers) a.) take up nutrients through diffusion b.) stay near the surface of the water c.) remove waste by diffusion d.) all of the above
d.) all of the above
primary producutivity is measured using a.) tow nets b.) chlorophyll c.) radioactive carbon d.) all of these
d.) all of these
which of the following is one of the 3 domains of life? a.) monera b.) animalia c.) protocista d.) archaea
d.) archaea
which wavelengths of light transmits farthest through water a.) red b.) orange c.) green d.) blue
d.) blue
sea stars are a.) filter feeders b.) deposit feeders c.) primary producers d.) carnivorous feeders
d.) carnivorous feeders
bacteria that produce carbohydrates using energy from chemical compunds are a.) heterotrophs b.) phytoplankton c.) protists d.) chemoautrophs
d.) chemoautotrophs
which of the following is not an example of chrysophyta a.) diatoms b.) coccolithophores c.) dinoflagellates d.) chlorophyta
d.) chlorophyta
which of the following is not a type of macroalgae? a.) rhodophyta b.) chlorophyta c.) phaeophyta d.) chrysophyta
d.) chrysophyta
ghost crabs are a.) echinoderms b.) cnidarians c.) mollusks d.) crustaceans
d.) crustaceans
detritivores get energy from a.) fish only b.) sunlight c.) plants only d.) dead and decaying material
d.) dead and decaying material
which of the following is not an adaptation of deep water organisms a.) photophores b.) large eyes c.) expandable bodies d.) disruptive coloration
d.) disruptive coloration
organisms that live in spaces between sand particles are a.) epifauna b.) holoplankton c.) infauna d.) meiofauna
d.) meiofauna
which of the following can swim against ocean currents? a.) holoplankton b.) meroplankton c.) infauna d.) nekton
d.) nekton
heterocercal fins are useful for a.) accelerating and maneuvering b.) propulsion and maneuvering c.) propulsion not maneuvering d.) providing lift
d.) providing lift
muscle tissue of a "cruiser" is mostly a.) white b.) pink c.) blue d.) red
d.) red
anthophyta is a.) algae b.) diatoms c.) dinoflagellates d.) seed-bearing plants
d.) seed-bearing plants
which of the following is the narrowest classification of life? a.) kingdom b.) family c.) genus d.) species
d.) species
primary productivity is highest in temperature regions in a.) summer b.) fall c.) winter d.) spring
d.) spring
the united states formally agreed to the kyoto protocol a.) true b.) false
false