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WorksheetsMarine Biology Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of marine animal is this?
a)
Cuttlefish
b)
Dumbo Octopus
c)
Humboldt Squid
d)
Sea Cucumber
2.
True or False, Whales gather to the south pole to eat squid
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The word 'arthropod' means...
a)
eight foot
b)
jointed foot
c)
flexible foot
d)
hard foot
4.
All arthropods have segmented bodies, jointed appendages, and ________________.
a)
tails
b)
lungs
c)
wings
d)
an exoskelton
5.
What type of body do all Mollusks have?
a)
Segmented
b)
Soft
c)
Rigid
d)
Clear
6.
Which class of Mollusks includes snails, slugs, or nudibranches?
a)
Cephalapods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Gastropods
7.
Which part of the Mollusk body is specialized for burrowing, feeding, and movement?
a)
trochophores
b)
visceral mass
c)
mantle
d)
foot
8.
Which part of the Mollusk body is the tissue covering the body and secretes the shell?
a)
Mantle
b)
Trochophore
c)
Foot
d)
Visceral Mass
9.
Which class of Mollusks is the only class with some terrestrial species?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
10.
What type of symmetry do MOST mollusks have?
a)
Bilateral
b)
Radial
c)
Circular
d)
Asymmetrical
11.
Which class of Mollusks have the most advanced nervous system?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
12.
Which class of Mollusks include clams, oysters, and mussels?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
13.
Marine mollusks that are free-swimming predators are called_____
a)
gastropods
b)
bivalves
c)
oligocheata
d)
cephalopods
14.
Structures on clams that allow water and other materials to enter and leave are called___
a)
gills
b)
radulas
c)
siphons
d)
trochopores
15.
What are the 2 main regions of mollusk's bodies?
a)
coelomates and trochopore
b)
shells and radula
c)
head-foot and visceral mass
d)
head-foot and radula
16.
Appendages on arthropods used to manipulate food
a)
chelipeds
b)
maxillae
c)
mandible
d)
antennae
17.
Which of the following is true of reproduction of most arthropods?
a)
Eggs are laid by females then males come by and fertilize the eggs
b)
Eggs are fertilized internally then laid
c)
Eggs can hat without being fertilized by males
d)
Eggs are not needed, they give birth to live young
18.
What type of skeleton do Arthropods have?
a)
Endoskeleton made of chitin
b)
Hydrostatic skeleton
c)
Exoskeleton made of calcium carbonate
d)
Exoskeleton made of chitin
19.
Lobster, shrimp, and crabs are examples of what group of Arthropods?
a)
Chilopoda
b)
Diplopoda
c)
Crustaceans
d)
Arachnida
20.
What do starfish use to sense light?
a)
eyes
b)
tubefeet
c)
eye spots
d)
ampulla
21.
What is B?
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a)
Mouth
b)
Anus
c)
Madreporite
d)
Tube foot
22.
What type of symmetry do adult echinoderms exhibit?
a)
Asymmetry
b)
Pentaradial symmetry
c)
Bilateral symmetry
d)
Trilateral symmetry
23.
Echinoderms have an internal skeleton and a system of fluid-filled tubes called a(n)...
a)
water vascular system
b)
nervous system
c)
notochord
d)
ampulla
24.
Sea stars feed by
a)
Injecting poison that digests the prey
b)
Everting their stomach to digest prey
c)
Chewing their prey with jaws and teeth
d)
squeezing their prey until it dies
25.
Which side of the sea star is the top side?
a)
aboral surface
b)
oral surface
26.
The bulblike sac on the top of each tube foot is the _____
a)
ampulla
b)
pedicellariae
c)
madreporite
d)
nerve ring
27.
A clown fish and sea anemone have what type of relationship?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
d)
Predator-Prey
28.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of coral bleaching?
a)
Increase temperature
b)
Runoff and Pollution
c)
Absence of small cleaner fish
d)
Decrease in large fish
29.
What type of symmetry do sponges (Porifera) have?
a)
asymmetrical
b)
radial
c)
bilateral
d)
medial
30.
What is the outer most layer of Porifera?
a)
epidermis
b)
gastrodermis
c)
endodermis
d)
mesoglea
31.
Which of the following is a correct description of the polyp body form?
a)
It is sessile and the tentacles and mouth point downward.
b)
It is sessile and the mouth and tentacles point upward.
c)
It is mobile and the tentacles and mouth point downward.
d)
It is mobile and the tentacles and mouth point upward.
32.
What is the osculum in a sponge?
a)
large opening at the top of the sponge where water exits
b)
water moves into the central cavity through these small openings
c)
cells that use flagella to move water through the sponge to trap food
d)
spike-shaped structures that make up a simple skeleton
33.
Jellyfish have a brain.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The 7 levels of classification, from most broad to most specific are ...
a)
Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
35.
Salinity: a measure of the amount of ______ in a given amount of liquid.
a)
Pollution
b)
Ice
c)
Salt
d)
Chlorine
36.
As the ocean's DEPTH increases, its temperature ____.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
37.
Water temperatures in the ocean's surface zone vary depending on ___ and the time of year.
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
depth
d)
weather
38.
Ocean waters near the EQUATOR are ____ than water near the POLES.
a)
Cooler
b)
Warmer
39.
_______ float or drift freely near the ocean's surface.
a)
Plankton
b)
Nekton
c)
Benthos
40.
___ live on or in the ocean floor.
a)
Plankton
b)
Nektin
c)
Benthos
41.
Crabs, sea stars, worms, coral, seaweed, clams, and oysters are:
a)
Plankton
b)
Nekton
c)
Benthic
d)
Neuston
42.
The ____ of the benthic environment is the entire region between low- & high-tide limits.
a)
intertidal
b)
sublittoral
c)
bathyal
d)
abyssal
43.
The _____ environment is the zone that is NOT directly impacted by a substrate.
a)
Intertidal
b)
Abyssal
c)
Benthic
d)
Pelagic
44.
The two major zones of the pelagic environment are the:
a)
intertidal & abyssal
b)
sublitorral & hadal
c)
neritic & oceanic
d)
pelagic and benthic
45.
How many cell layers do jellies have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.
Instead of a brain or central nervous system, jelly fish have what in place to help them respond to the environment.
a)
Stinging Cells
b)
Nerve Net
c)
Internet
d)
Chloroplast
47.
What fluid is found in jelly fish that help them float easily?
a)
Mesoglea
b)
Grape
c)
Cellulose
d)
Melanin
48.
How do jelly fish move around?
a)
They beat fused cilia on their bodies like oars on a ship
b)
pushing off with their tentacles
c)
shooting air out of their mouths
d)
through rhythmic contractions of muscles in their bells
49.
Through what process do Jellies get energy?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Chemosynthesis
c)
Cellular Respiration
d)
Fermentation
50.
Through what process do Algae get energy?
a)
Chemosynthesis
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Cellular Respiration
d)
Fermentation
51.
Tentacles contain cnidocysts that hold coiled thread with an attached barb called a ...
a)
Nematocyst
b)
Stinging Cell
c)
Harpoon
d)
Stinger
52.
How do coral get the majority of their energy?
a)
From the bacteria living inside of them
b)
by eating plankton
c)
by digesting dead material on the sea floor
d)
From marine snow
53.
What type of symmetry does a cnidarian have?
a)
Bilateral Symmetry
b)
Lateral Symmetry
c)
Spiral Symmetry
d)
Radial Symmetry
54.
What form is this organism?
a)
Polyp
b)
Medusa
55.
How do jellyfish undergo respiration?
a)
Oxygen is moved through the arteries around the jellyfish body
b)
mesoglea moves air throughout the body
c)
oxygen directly diffuses into the cells from the water
56.
Members of this kingdom are multicellular and heterotrophic
a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Achaebacteria
57.
Phylum Annelida are ...
a)
Segmented Worms
b)
round worms
c)
circle worms
d)
skinny worms
58.
Where does fertilization occur with sea stars?
a)
internal
b)
external
c)
No fertilization necessary
59.
The most abundant dissolved solid in the ocean is:
a)
Salt/Sodium Chloride
b)
Co2/Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methanol Gas
d)
Pollutants
60.
Where in our everyday life do we find algae?
a)
In our clothing
b)
In our food
c)
In our electronics
d)
In our cars
61.
Algae are no longer considered to be plants mainly because
a)
they lack roots, stems, and leaves
b)
they are heterotrophic
c)
they are sessile
d)
they reproduce asexually
62.
Which class of animals is not found in marine environments?
a)
Reptilia
b)
Amphibia
c)
Mammalia
d)
Aves
63.
Where do penguins live?
a)
Antartica/South Pole
b)
Antartica/North Pole
c)
Arctic/North Pole
d)
Arctic/South Pole
64.
The survival of polar bears are threatened due to...
a)
demising seal populations
b)
increased ice melt
c)
human poaching
d)
pollution in the artic
65.
How many benthic zones are present in a polar ecosystem?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
None
66.
What is at the bottom of the food web in a polar ecosystem?
a)
Ice Algae
b)
Algae growing on the ocean floor
c)
Krill
d)
Small Fish
67.
Which pole is colder?
a)
Antarctica
b)
The Arctic
68.
What is a polynya?
a)
A gap in the ice
b)
An area where warm water rises
c)
An active volcano
d)
A low test score
69.
Which is an ocean surrounded by land?
a)
Antarctica
b)
The Arctic
70.
What will Ms. B's last name be at the end of next semester?
a)
Bland
b)
Breen
c)
Caryotakis
d)
Shepard
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