Final Exam Review

This shark is a

• male

• female

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that sharks use to keep buoyant in the water?

• They have a swim bladder

• They have a liver filled with oil

• Aerodynamic lift

• lightweight cartilage skeleton

True or False: Fishing seasons are usually timed to avoid tourist seasons, to reduce fishing pressure.

• true

• false

Which of the following best describes mammals?

• A Family of animals that breathe air

• An Order of animals that share many similar characteristics

• A Species of animals that can all mate with one another

• A Kingdom of the largest animals on earth

Which of the following is NOT a Marine Mammal?

• California Sea Lion

• Killer Whale

• Whale Shark

• West Indian Manatee

Mammals are homeothermic and viviparous. This means that they

• have blubber and can lay eggs

• are cold blooded and breathe air

• are warm blooded and give live birth

• give live birth and have gills

Who is Pakicetus?

• The largest polar bear ever recorded

• The ancient land mammal that evolved into modern whales

• The region where dugongs and manatees are first found in the fossil record

• The Family that includes seals, sea lions, and walruses

Whales evolved from an ancient had the closest resemblance to which of these?

• a fish

• a wolf

• an octopus

• an elephant

Where do female sea turtles lay their eggs?

• in Australia

• on the closet beach of where they mate

• on the beach where they were born

• it depends on which species

Where do marine iguanas live?

• FLorida

• Galapagos Islands

• Australia

• Hawaii