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Test bank for introduction to marine biology 4th edition karleskint

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TEST BANK K




Introduction to Marine Biology 4th Edition
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by George Karleskint Chapter 1 - 20
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,Contents Overview. Preface. K K




PART I: THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT.
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1. Science and Marine Biology.
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2. Fundamentals of Ecology.
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3. Geology of the Ocean.
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4. 4. Water, Waves, and Tides.
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PART II: MARINE ORGANISMS.
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5. Biological Concepts.
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6. Marine Microbes.
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7. Multicellular Primary Producers.
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8. Lower Invertebrates.
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9. Higher Invertebrates.
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10. Marine Fishes.
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11. Marine Reptiles and Birds.
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12. Marine Mammals.
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PART III: MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.
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13. Intertidal Communities.
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14. Estuaries.
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15. Coral Reef Communities.
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16. Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone.
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17. The Open Sea.
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18. Life in the Ocean's Depths.
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PART IV: HUMANS AND THE SEA.
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19. Harvesting the Ocean's Resources.
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20. Oceans in Jeopardy.
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,Chapter 1—Science and Marine Biology
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MULTIPLEKCHOICE

1. WhatKpercentageKofKtheKsurfaceKofKtheKearthKisKcoveredKbyKseawater?
a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
ANS:KK D PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Recall REF:KK 1

2. OceansKareKimportantKinKallKbutKtheKfollowingKways:
a. solar-poweredKenginesKthatKdriveKweatherKpatterns.
b. provideKaKsubstantialKamountKofKtheKworld'sKfoodKsupply.
c. marineKorganismsKareKimportantKforKscientificKresearch.
d. aKdirectKsourceKofKfreshKwaterKforKaridKlands.
e. aKsourceKofKindustrialKandKmedicinalKmaterials.

ANS:KK D PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:KK 1-2

3. OceanographyKisKtheKstudyKof:
a. theKlivingKorganismsKthatKinhabitKtheKsea.
b. theKoceansKandKtheirKphenomena.
c. theKoceansKandKlivingKorganisms.
d. theKchemicalKmakeupK ofKtheKoceans.
e. theKinteractionsKofKmarineKorganismsK withKtheirK environment.

ANS:KK B PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Recall REF:KK 2

4. MarineKbiologyKisKtheKstudyKof:
a. theKlivingKorganismsKthatKinhabitKtheKsea.
b. theKoceansKandKtheirKphenomena.
c. theKoceansKandKlivingKorganisms.
d. theKchemicalKmakeupK ofKtheKoceans.
e. biogeochemicalKprocesses.

ANS:KK A PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Recall REF:KK 2

5. TheKmostKcompleteKscientificKpictureKofKtheKoceansKcomesKfrom:
a. thoroughKoceanographicKstudies.
b. thoroughKmarineKbiologyKstudies.
c. combiningKoceanographyKandKmarineKbiologyKinformation.
d. havingKoceanKusageKpolicies.
e. theKpopularKmedia.

ANS:KK C PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:KK 3

, 6. KnowledgeKofKtheKoceanKcanKcomeKfromKallKexcept:
a. robotics.
b. oceanKlaw.
c. deepKsubmersibles.
d. SCUBAKstudies.
e. computersKandKnewKtechnologies.

ANS:KK B PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:KK 3

7. TheKearliestKrecordedKdirectKstudiesK ofKmarineKbiologyKareKattributedKto:
a. theKGreeks.
b. theKCatholicKChurch.
c. ArabianKphilosophers.
d. MicronesianKmariners.
e. theKChinese.

ANS:KK A PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Recall REF:KK 3

8. TheKfollowingKmarineKbiologistKwasKaboardKtheKHMSKBeagleKinK1831:
a. EdwardKForbes.
b. CharlesKWyvilleKThomson.
c. AlexanderKAgassiz.
d. CharlesKDarwin.
e. Jean-BaptisteKLamarck.

ANS:KK D PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Recall REF:KK 4

9. CharlesKDarwin'sKobservationsK whileKaboardKtheKHMSKBeagleKledKeventuallyKtoKthe:
a. ideaKthatKlifeKstartedKonKland.
b. theoryKthatKlife'sKoriginKwasKinKfreshKwater.
c. theoryKforKtheKprocessKthatKcausesKevolution.
d. re-birthKofKmarineKbiology.
e. ideaKthatKlifeKcouldKnotKsurviveKinKtheKdeepKsea.

ANS:KK C PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Recall REF:KK 4

10. CharlesKDarwinKproposedKtheKtheoryKofKevolutionKbasedKonKdataKheKcollectedKduring:
a. theKBeagleKexpedition.
b. theKChallengerKexpedition.
c. theKobservationsKofKAgassiz.
d. Alvin'sKdives.
e. hisKtimeKspentKonKtheKrockyKcoastlineKofKEngland.

ANS:KK A PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Recall REF:KK 4

11. DarwinKproducedKaKwellKrespectedKmonographKon:
a. mussels.
b. seaKlizards.
c. GalapagosKturtles.
d. barnacles.
e. marineKfossils.

ANS:KK D PTS:KKK 1 DIF: Recall REF:KK 5

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