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Introduction to Marine Biology 4th Edition
by George Karleskint Chapter 1 - 20
,Contents Overview. Preface.
54 54
PART54I:54THE54OCEAN54ENVIRONMENT.
1.54Science54and54Marine54Biology.
2.54Fundamentals54of54Ecology.
3.54Geology54of54the54Ocean.
4.544.54Water,54Waves,54and54Tides.
PART54II:54MARINE54ORGANISMS.
5.54Biological54Concepts.
6.54Marine54Microbes.
7.54Multicellular54Primary54Producers.
8.54Lower54Invertebrates.
9.54Higher54Invertebrates.
10.54Marine54Fishes.
11.54Marine54Reptiles54and54Birds.
12.54Marine54Mammals.
PART54III:54MARINE54ECOSYSTEMS.
13.54Intertidal54Communities.
14.54Estuaries.
15.54Coral54Reef54Communities.
16.54Continental54Shelves54and54Neritic54Zone.
17.54The54Open54Sea.
18.54Life54in54the54Ocean's54Depths.
PART54IV:54HUMANS54AND54THE54SEA.
19.54Harvesting54the54Ocean's54Resources.
20.54Oceans54in54Jeopardy.54
,Chapter541—Science54and54Marine54Biology
MULTIPLE54CHOICE
1. What54percentage54of54the54surface54of54the54earth54is54covered54by54seawater?
a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
ANS:545 4 D PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 1
2. Oceans54are54important54in54all54but54the54following54 ways:
a. solar-powered54engines54that54drive54weather54patterns.
b. provide54a54substantial54amount54 of54the54world's54food54supply.
c. marine54organisms54are54important54for54scientific54research.
d. a54direct54source54of54fresh54water54for54arid54lands.
e. a54source54of54industrial54and54medicinal54materials.
ANS:545 4 D PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:545 4 1-2
3. Oceanography54is54the54study54of:
a. the54living54organisms54that54inhabit54the54sea.
b. the54oceans54and54their54phenomena.
c. the54oceans54and54living54organisms.
d. the54chemical54makeup54of54the54oceans.
e. the54interactions54 of54marine54organisms54 with54their54 environment.
ANS:545 4 B PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 2
4. Marine54biology54is54the54study54of:
a. the54living54organisms54that54inhabit54the54sea.
b. the54oceans54and54their54phenomena.
c. the54oceans54and54living54organisms.
d. the54chemical54makeup54of54the54oceans.
e. biogeochemical54processes.
ANS:545 4 A PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 2
5. The54most54complete54scientific54picture54of54the54oceans54comes54from:
a. thorough54oceanographic54studies.
b. thorough54marine54biology54studies.
c. combining54oceanography54and54marine54biology54information.
d. having54ocean54usage54policies.
e. the54popular54media.
ANS:545 4 C PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:545 4 3
, 6. Knowledge54of54the54ocean54can54come54from54all54except:
a. robotics.
b. ocean54law.
c. deep54submersibles.
d. SCUBA54studies.
e. computers54and54new54technologies.
ANS:545 4 B PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:545 4 3
7. The54earliest54recorded54direct54studies54of54marine54biology54are54attributed54to:
a. the54Greeks.
b. the54Catholic54Church.
c. Arabian54philosophers.
d. Micronesian54mariners.
e. the54Chinese.
ANS:545 4 A PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 3
8. The54following54marine54biologist54was54aboard54the54HMS54Beagle54in541831:
a. Edward54Forbes.
b. Charles54Wyville54Thomson.
c. Alexander54Agassiz.
d. Charles54Darwin.
e. Jean-Baptiste54Lamarck.
ANS:545 4 D PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 4
9. Charles54Darwin's54observations54 while54aboard54the54HMS54Beagle54led54eventually54to54the:
a. idea54that54life54started54on54land.
b. theory54that54life's54origin54was54in54fresh54water.
c. theory54for54the54process54that54causes54evolution.
d. re-birth54of54marine54biology.
e. idea54that54life54could54not54survive54in54the54deep54sea.
ANS:545 4 C PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 4
10. Charles54Darwin54proposed54the54theory54of54evolution54based54on54data54he54collected54during:
a. the54Beagle54expedition.
b. the54Challenger54expedition.
c. the54observations54of54Agassiz.
d. Alvin's54dives.
e. his54time54spent54on54the54rocky54coastline54of54England.
ANS:545 4 A PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 4
11. Darwin54produced54a54well54respected54monograph54on:
a. mussels.
b. sea54lizards.
c. Galapagos54turtles.
d. barnacles.
e. marine54fossils.
ANS:545 4 D PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 5
Introduction to Marine Biology 4th Edition
by George Karleskint Chapter 1 - 20
,Contents Overview. Preface.
54 54
PART54I:54THE54OCEAN54ENVIRONMENT.
1.54Science54and54Marine54Biology.
2.54Fundamentals54of54Ecology.
3.54Geology54of54the54Ocean.
4.544.54Water,54Waves,54and54Tides.
PART54II:54MARINE54ORGANISMS.
5.54Biological54Concepts.
6.54Marine54Microbes.
7.54Multicellular54Primary54Producers.
8.54Lower54Invertebrates.
9.54Higher54Invertebrates.
10.54Marine54Fishes.
11.54Marine54Reptiles54and54Birds.
12.54Marine54Mammals.
PART54III:54MARINE54ECOSYSTEMS.
13.54Intertidal54Communities.
14.54Estuaries.
15.54Coral54Reef54Communities.
16.54Continental54Shelves54and54Neritic54Zone.
17.54The54Open54Sea.
18.54Life54in54the54Ocean's54Depths.
PART54IV:54HUMANS54AND54THE54SEA.
19.54Harvesting54the54Ocean's54Resources.
20.54Oceans54in54Jeopardy.54
,Chapter541—Science54and54Marine54Biology
MULTIPLE54CHOICE
1. What54percentage54of54the54surface54of54the54earth54is54covered54by54seawater?
a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
ANS:545 4 D PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 1
2. Oceans54are54important54in54all54but54the54following54 ways:
a. solar-powered54engines54that54drive54weather54patterns.
b. provide54a54substantial54amount54 of54the54world's54food54supply.
c. marine54organisms54are54important54for54scientific54research.
d. a54direct54source54of54fresh54water54for54arid54lands.
e. a54source54of54industrial54and54medicinal54materials.
ANS:545 4 D PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:545 4 1-2
3. Oceanography54is54the54study54of:
a. the54living54organisms54that54inhabit54the54sea.
b. the54oceans54and54their54phenomena.
c. the54oceans54and54living54organisms.
d. the54chemical54makeup54of54the54oceans.
e. the54interactions54 of54marine54organisms54 with54their54 environment.
ANS:545 4 B PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 2
4. Marine54biology54is54the54study54of:
a. the54living54organisms54that54inhabit54the54sea.
b. the54oceans54and54their54phenomena.
c. the54oceans54and54living54organisms.
d. the54chemical54makeup54of54the54oceans.
e. biogeochemical54processes.
ANS:545 4 A PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 2
5. The54most54complete54scientific54picture54of54the54oceans54comes54from:
a. thorough54oceanographic54studies.
b. thorough54marine54biology54studies.
c. combining54oceanography54and54marine54biology54information.
d. having54ocean54usage54policies.
e. the54popular54media.
ANS:545 4 C PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:545 4 3
, 6. Knowledge54of54the54ocean54can54come54from54all54except:
a. robotics.
b. ocean54law.
c. deep54submersibles.
d. SCUBA54studies.
e. computers54and54new54technologies.
ANS:545 4 B PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:545 4 3
7. The54earliest54recorded54direct54studies54of54marine54biology54are54attributed54to:
a. the54Greeks.
b. the54Catholic54Church.
c. Arabian54philosophers.
d. Micronesian54mariners.
e. the54Chinese.
ANS:545 4 A PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 3
8. The54following54marine54biologist54was54aboard54the54HMS54Beagle54in541831:
a. Edward54Forbes.
b. Charles54Wyville54Thomson.
c. Alexander54Agassiz.
d. Charles54Darwin.
e. Jean-Baptiste54Lamarck.
ANS:545 4 D PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 4
9. Charles54Darwin's54observations54 while54aboard54the54HMS54Beagle54led54eventually54to54the:
a. idea54that54life54started54on54land.
b. theory54that54life's54origin54was54in54fresh54water.
c. theory54for54the54process54that54causes54evolution.
d. re-birth54of54marine54biology.
e. idea54that54life54could54not54survive54in54the54deep54sea.
ANS:545 4 C PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 4
10. Charles54Darwin54proposed54the54theory54of54evolution54based54on54data54he54collected54during:
a. the54Beagle54expedition.
b. the54Challenger54expedition.
c. the54observations54of54Agassiz.
d. Alvin's54dives.
e. his54time54spent54on54the54rocky54coastline54of54England.
ANS:545 4 A PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 4
11. Darwin54produced54a54well54respected54monograph54on:
a. mussels.
b. sea54lizards.
c. Galapagos54turtles.
d. barnacles.
e. marine54fossils.
ANS:545 4 D PTS:54545 4 1 DIF: Recall REF:545 4 5
