Marine Science Final Review

The phytoplankton niche is

• producers

• decomposer

• consumers

• carnivores

The swim bladder functions to

• propel the fish

• compress the stomach

• adjust buoyancy

• expel wastes

The lateral line system in fish is used to

• detect movement

• attract mates

• provide buoyancy

• aid in respiration

Fish are

• warm-blooded

• cold-blooded

• both

• neither

Polyps and sea anemones are similar in that they both have __________ that string other organisms

• rays

• tentacles

• both

• neither

sponges and sea anemones are

• plants

• animals

• fungi

• bacteria

the expelling of algae from polyps is known as

• urinating

• bleaching

• eating

• growing

Zooxanthellae are important because they

• prey on zooplankton

• provide food and oxygen for corals

• erode nutrients for algae to use

• contain digestive enzymes

Where is the largest reef?

• Red Sea

• Florida Keys

• Australia

• Cayman Islands

Echinoderms include all the following except

• Sea Urchin

• Starfish

• Sand Dollar

• Shrimp