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TEST BANK
Introduction to Marine Biology 4th Edition
by George Karleskint Chapter 1 - 20

,Contents Overview. Preface.
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PARTtI:tTHEtOCEANtENVIRONMENT.
1.tSciencetandtMarinetBiology.
2.tFundamentalstoftEcology.
3.tGeologytoftthetOcean.
4.t4.tWater,tWaves,tandtTides.
PARTtII:tMARINEtORGANISMS.
5.tBiologicaltConcepts.
6.tMarinetMicrobes.
7.tMulticellulartPrimarytProducers.
8.tLowertInvertebrates.
9.tHighertInvertebrates.
10.tMarinetFishes.
11.tMarinetReptilestandtBirds.
12.tMarinetMammals.
PARTtIII:tMARINEtECOSYSTEMS.
13.tIntertidaltCommunities.
14.tEstuaries.
15.tCoraltReeftCommunities.
16.tContinentaltShelvestandtNeritictZone.
17.tThetOpentSea.
18.tLifetintthetOcean'stDepths.
PARTtIV:tHUMANStANDtTHEtSEA.
19.tHarvestingtthetOcean'stResources.
20.tOceanstintJeopardy.t

,Chaptert1—SciencetandtMarinetBiology


MULTIPLEtCHOICE

1. Whattpercentagetoftthetsurfacetoftthetearthtistcoveredtbytseawater?
a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
ANS:tt D PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Recall REF:tt 1

2. Oceanstaretimportanttintalltbuttthetfollowingt ways:
a. solar-poweredtenginestthattdrivetweathertpatterns.
b. providetatsubstantialtamountt oftthetworld'stfoodtsupply.
c. marinetorganismstaretimportanttfortscientifictresearch.
d. atdirecttsourcetoftfreshtwatertfortaridtlands.
e. atsourcetoftindustrialtandtmedicinaltmaterials.

ANS:tt D PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:tt 1-2

3. Oceanographytistthetstudytof:
a. thetlivingtorganismstthattinhabittthetsea.
b. thetoceanstandttheirtphenomena.
c. thetoceanstandtlivingtorganisms.
d. thetchemicaltmakeupt oftthetoceans.
e. thetinteractionstoftmarinetorganismst withttheirt environment.

ANS:tt B PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Recall REF:tt 2

4. Marinetbiologytistthetstudytof:
a. thetlivingtorganismstthattinhabittthetsea.
b. thetoceanstandttheirtphenomena.
c. thetoceanstandtlivingtorganisms.
d. thetchemicaltmakeupt oftthetoceans.
e. biogeochemicaltprocesses.

ANS:tt A PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Recall REF:tt 2

5. Thetmosttcompletetscientifictpicturetoftthetoceanstcomestfrom:
a. thoroughtoceanographictstudies.
b. thoroughtmarinetbiologytstudies.
c. combiningtoceanographytandtmarinetbiologytinformation.
d. havingtoceantusagetpolicies.
e. thetpopulartmedia.

ANS:tt C PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:tt 3

, 6. Knowledgetoftthetoceantcantcometfromtalltexcept:
a. robotics.
b. oceantlaw.
c. deeptsubmersibles.
d. SCUBAtstudies.
e. computerstandtnewttechnologies.

ANS:tt B PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:tt 3

7. Thetearliesttrecordedtdirecttstudiest oftmarinetbiologytaretattributedtto:
a. thetGreeks.
b. thetCatholictChurch.
c. Arabiantphilosophers.
d. Micronesiantmariners.
e. thetChinese.

ANS:tt A PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Recall REF:tt 3

8. ThetfollowingtmarinetbiologisttwastaboardtthetHMStBeagletint1831:
a. EdwardtForbes.
b. CharlestWyvilletThomson.
c. AlexandertAgassiz.
d. CharlestDarwin.
e. Jean-BaptistetLamarck.

ANS:tt D PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Recall REF:tt 4

9. CharlestDarwin'stobservationst whiletaboardtthetHMStBeagletledteventuallyttotthe:
a. ideatthattlifetstartedtontland.
b. theorytthattlife'storigintwastintfreshtwater.
c. theorytfortthetprocesstthattcausestevolution.
d. re-birthtoftmarinetbiology.
e. ideatthattlifetcouldtnottsurvivetintthetdeeptsea.

ANS:tt C PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Recall REF:tt 4

10. CharlestDarwintproposedtthettheorytoftevolutiontbasedtontdatathetcollectedtduring:
a. thetBeagletexpedition.
b. thetChallengertexpedition.
c. thetobservationstoftAgassiz.
d. Alvin'stdives.
e. histtimetspenttontthetrockytcoastlinetoftEngland.

ANS:tt A PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Recall REF:tt 4

11. Darwintproducedtatwelltrespectedtmonographton:
a. mussels.
b. seatlizards.
c. Galapagostturtles.
d. barnacles.
e. marinetfossils.

ANS:tt D PTS:ttt 1 DIF: Recall REF:tt 5