Test Bank for Introduction to Marine Biology 4th Edition by George Karleskint | Complete Chapter Questions & Verified Answers 2025–2026

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IntroductiontoMarineBiology4thEditionby
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George Karleskint Chapter 1- 20
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,Contents Overview. Preface.
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PARTI:THEOCEANENVIRONMENT.
1. ScienceandMarineBiology.
2. FundamentalsofEcology.
3. GeologyoftheOcean.
4. 4.Water,Waves,andTides.
PARTII:MARINEORGANISMS.
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5. BiologicalConcepts.
6. MarineMicrobes.
7. MulticellularPrimaryProducers.
8. LowerInvertebrates.
9. HigherInvertebrates.
10. MarineFishes.
11. MarineReptilesandBirds.
12. MarineMammals.
PARTIII:MARINEECOSYSTEMS.
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13. IntertidalCommunities.
14. Estuaries.
15. CoralReefCommunities.
16. ContinentalShelvesandNeriticZone.
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17. TheOpenSea.
18. LifeintheOcean'sDepths.
PARTIV:HUMANSANDTHESEA.
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19. HarvestingtheOcean'sResources.
20. OceansinJeopardy.

,Chapter1—ScienceandMarineBiology


MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Whatpercentageofthesurfaceoftheearthiscoveredbyseawater?
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a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
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2. OceansJareimportantinallbutthefollowingJways:
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a. solar-poweredenginesthatdriveweatherpatterns. b




b. provideasubstantialamountoftheworld'sfoodsupply.
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c. marineorganismsareimportantforscientificresearch. b b




d. adirectsourceoffreshwaterforaridlands.
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e. asourceofindustrialandmedicinalmaterials.

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3. Oceanographyisthestudyof:
a. thelivingJorganismsthati nhabitthesea. b f b




b. theoceansandtheirphenomena.
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c. theoceansandlivingorganisms.
d. thechemicalmakeupoftheoceans. b




e. theinteractionsofmarineorganismswiththeirenvironment.ANS: b




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4. Marinebiologyisthestudyof:
a. thelivingJorganismsthati nhabitthesea. b f b




b. theoceansandtheirphenomena.
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c. theoceansandlivingorganisms.
d. thechemicalmakeupoftheoceans. b




e. biogeochemicalprocesses.
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5. ThemostcompletescientificJpictureoftheoceansJcomesfrom:
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a. thoroughoceanographicJstudies.
b. thoroughmarinebiologystudies.
c. combiningoceanographyandmarinebiologyinformation.
d. havingoceanusagepolicies.
e. thepopularmedia.
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, 6. Knowledgeoftheoceancancomefromallexcept:
a. robotics.
b. oceanlaw.
c. deepsubmersibles.
d. SCUBAstudies.
e. computersandnewtechnologies.
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7. TheearliestJrecordeddirectstudiesJofmarinebiologyareattributedto:
a. theGreeks.
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b. theCatholicChurch.
c. Arabianphilosophers.
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d. Micronesianmariners.
e. theChinese.
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8. ThefollowingJmarinebiologistwasaboardtheHMSBeaglein1831:
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a. EdwardForbes.
b. CharlesWyvilleThomson.
c. AlexanderAgassiz.
d. CharlesDarwin.
e. Jean-BaptisteLamarck. b




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9. CharlesDarwin'sobservationswhileaboardtheHMSBeagleledeventuallytothe:
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a. ideathatl ifestartedonland.
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b. theorythatl ife'sJoriginwasinfreshwater.
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c. theoryfortheprocessthatcausesevolution.
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e. ideathatl ifecouldnotsurviveinthedeepsea.
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10. CharlesDarwinproposedthetheoryofevolutionbasedondatahecollectedduring:
a. theBeagleexpedition.
b. theChallengerexpedition.
c. theobservationsofAgassiz.
d. Alvin'sdives.
e. histimespentontherockycoastlineofEngland. b




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11. Darwinproducedawellrespectedmonographon:
a. mussels.
b. sealizards.
c. Galapagosturtles.
d. barnacles.
e. marinefossils.

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