Marine and Aquatic Biology Fall Semester A Final Exam

Which of the following is a primary producer?

• a. Meroplankton

• b. Copepod

• c. Phytoplankton

• d. Zooplankton

Darwin's Theory of Evolution states that things evolve through

• a. Common descent

• b. Natural selection

• c. Fossil records

• d. Artificial selection

What is the correct scientific name of a loblolly pine tree?

• a. Actinopterygii istiophoriformes

• b. pinus teada

• c. Pinus teada

• d. Genus Pinus

One example of a filter feeder inhabiting soft bottoms in the sandy intertidal area are

• a. Echinoderms

• b. Clams

• c. Ghost crabs

• d. flounder

Why might coral loose its symbiotic zooxanthellae

• a. they had a disagreement

• b. it doesn't really need it

• c. water temperature increases

• d. water temperature decreases

Reef building corals grow only in shallow water because

• a. Salinity varies less in shallow water

• b. Zooxanthellae need light for photosynthesis

• c. Nutrients concentrate in shallow water

• d. Calcium carbonate is only available in shallow water

Animals that are plankton their entire life are ...

• a. Holoplankton

• b. Zooplankton

• c. Meroplankton

• d. Biplankton

A swim bladder helps a fish to ...

• a. float or sink

• b. jump out of the water

• c. stay insulated

• d. feel changes in water currents

Faster swimming speeds, adaptations to float and complex nervous systems are adaptations of .....?

• a. Nekton

• b. Plankton

• c. Mollusks

• d. Sponges

Ampullae of Lorenzini are sensory organs found in ...

• a. sponges

• b. sharks

• c. barracuda

• d. trout