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10 Marine Science Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sharks, Skates, and Rays are a unique group of fish because

a)

they are easily trained and kept as pets

b)

they have no jaws

c)

they have no bones

d)

they have cartilage instead of bone in their skeletons

2.

Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? The streamlined shape of a dolphin.

a)

Structural

b)

Functional

c)

Behavioural

3.

Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? Octopus changing colour

a)

Structural

b)

Functional

c)

Behavioural

4.

What is radial symmetry?

a)

When you can 'cut' an organism into perfect halves

b)

When an organism cannot be 'cut' into equal pieces

c)

When an organism can be 'cut' into equal pieces

d)

When an organism can be 'cut' into twelve equal pieces

5.

Which life stage of cnidaria settles on substrate?

a)

Medusa

b)

Eggs

c)

Polyp

d)

Larvae

6.

In all cnidarians, the gastrovascular cavity is a digestive system

a)

complete with a mouth and an anus

b)

incomplete with only a mouth

c)

incomplete with one opening acting as the mouth and anus

d)

incomplete with one opening, all waste is recycled

7.

The medusa stage of anthozoans

a)

Is free swimming, carried by ocean currents

b)

Is capable of moving against ocean currents

c)

Is free swimming, but too heavy to be moved great distances

d)

Is capable of moving, but only with the help of other medusa

8.

The symbiotic relationship shared between corals and zooxanthellae is referred to as

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

9.

What is symbiosis?

a)

A relationship where only one organism benefits

b)

A relationship where both organisms benefit

c)

A relationship shared between two different organisms

d)

A relationship where one organism preys on another

10.

Name this body type.

a)

Medusa

b)

Polyp

11.

When corals expel their zooxanthellae, what happens to their colour?

a)

Nothing, the zooxanthellae do not contribute to the colour scheme of corals

b)

The corals become slightly discoloured, moreso attributed to shock rather than the loss of zooxanthellae

c)

The corals brighten in colour, as they receive more nutrients from filter-feeding planktons then living with corals

d)

The colouration disappears, leaving the coral temporarily colourless until the zooxanthellae return

12.

Animals in the phylum Cnidaria do not have brains. Instead, they have ________ _______ that conduct signals throughout their bodies.

a)

nerve nets

b)

nerve maps

c)

nerve pathways

d)

nerve roads

13.

Coral Anatomy: Identify A

a)

Tentacles

b)

Nematocysts

c)

Zooxanthellae

d)

Gastro Cavity

14.

Why would corals need to control the levels of photosynthesis conducted by zooxanthellae

a)

Too much oxygen could be shared with competitive corals

b)

Too much oxygen could cause poisoning within the organism

c)

Too much oxygen could attract predators such as Parrotfish

d)

Too much oxygen could cause the host to explode, as it is a gas formed underwater

15.

The _______________ is where the barb and thread are stored until the cnidocyte is triggered.

a)

nematocyst

b)

cnidocil

c)

operculum

d)

overture

16.

Coral Anatomy: Identify B

a)

Tentacles

b)

Nematocysts

c)

Zooxanthellae

d)

Gastro Cavity

17.

Coral Anatomy: Identify C

a)

Tentacles

b)

Nematocysts

c)

Zooxanthellae

d)

Gastro Cavity

18.

Coral Anatomy: Identify D

a)

Tentacles

b)

Nematocysts

c)

Zooxanthellae

d)

Gastro Cavity

19.
What is a shark's adaptation to maintain neutral buoyancy?
a)
Fluid in the ears
b)
 Gas filled bladder
c)
Large oily liver
d)
Nictitating membrane
20.
What are the electroreceptors in the head of sharks, skates, and rays capable of detecting week electrical signals produced by muscular activity in other creatures?
a)
Operculum
b)
Chondrichthyes
c)
Echolocation
d)
Ampullae of Lorenzini
21.

Why is losing a tooth not a problem for a shark?

a)

When a shark loses a tooth, another tooth takes its place.

b)

Sharks don't get old enough to use teeth.

c)

Sharks teeth never fall out.

d)

Sharks die if a tooth is lost.

22.
Sharks lack a swim bladder.
a)
True
b)
False
23.

Breathing holes located on the dorsal side behind each set of eyes are called

a)

Gills

b)

Ventricles

c)

Spiracles

d)

None of these

24.

Countershading (dark backs, silver sides, and white bellies) is a common form of camouflage in ______fishes.

a)

coral reef

b)

eel grass bed

c)

pelagic (open ocean)

d)

deep sea

25.

The tail fin of a fish is also known as the __________ fin.

a)

Pectoral

b)

Pelvic

c)

Dorsal

d)

Caudal

26.

The bony plates covering a bony fish's gills:

a)

Operculum

b)

Caudal fin

c)

Dorsal fin

d)

Lateral line

27.

What is the name of the internal structure that controls a bony fish's depth in the water?

a)

Liver

b)

Air Pocket

c)

Lung Bladder

d)

Swim Bladder

28.

Which mouth type is A

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Terminal

d)

Serminal

29.

The structure labeled #5 is the

a)

dorsal fin.

b)

gill filament.

c)

operculum.

d)

lateral line.

30.

The structure labeled #9 is called the

a)

pectoral fin.

b)

operculum.

c)

pelvic fin.

d)

jaw.

31.

The structure labeled #3 is called the

a)

pectoral fin.

b)

operculum.

c)

pelvic fin.

d)

jaw.

32.
Where is the heart of a bony fish located
a)
In between the gills
b)
In between the pelvic fins
c)
Posterior to the pectoral fins
d)
Dorsal to the kidney
33.
What fins are found near the gills and are responsible for steering and direction?
a)
pelvic fins
b)
pectoral fins
c)
caudal fin
d)
dorsal fin
34.

Which mouth type is B

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Terminal

d)

Serminal

35.

Whales can be divided into two groups. They are ____ and ____

a)

toothed and baleen

b)

brown and black

c)

hot and cold

d)

big and little

36.

Whales migrating along the coast is a

a)

Structural adaptation

b)

behavioural adaptation

c)

Functional Adaptation

d)

Physical adaptation

37.

Counter current heat exchange is

a)

veins and arteries carrying blood

b)

arteries carrying blood away from the heart

c)

veins next to arteries reducing temperature loss

d)

whirlpools created by currents

38.

Where is the peduncle

a)

tail

b)

fin

c)

mouth

d)

Blow hole

39.

Whales communicate through sounds this is a _____________ adaptation

a)

structural

b)

physical

c)

functional

d)

Behavioural

40.

What is the purpose of blubber on an Orca?

a)

To Prevent Heat Loss

b)

To Protect the Orca from attacks

c)

To convert into Oil

d)

To Prevent the Orca from getting too hot.

41.

What are the special overlapping fibers that whales use to filter out zooplankton?

a)

baleen

b)

pegs

c)

scaleen

d)

cross-hatched gills

42.

When a whale jumps completely out of water it is a __________ adaptation

a)

functional

b)

behavioural

c)

physical

d)

emotional

43.

A whales fluke pattern is...

a)

the same as other whales

b)

like a human fingerprint - unique to only one whale

c)

easy to see

d)

like a cool painting

44.

Reproduction differs between sharks and bony fish. Sharks reproduce by (a) and bony fish by (b):

a)

(a) external fertilization of their eggs, (b) internal fertilization of their eggs.

b)

(a) Viviparity, (b) Sexual reproduction.

c)

(a) Internal fertilisation of their eggs, (b) external fertilisation of their eggs.

d)

(a) Mass spawning, (b) Live birth.