TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO MARINE
l# l# l# l# l#
BIOLOGY 4TH EDITION l# l# l#
KARLESKINT. CHAPTER 1-20 l# l# l#
CHAPTER 1—SCIENCE AND MARINE BIOLOGY
l# l# l# l#
MULTIPLE l#CHOICE
1. What l#percentage l#of l#the l#surface l#of l#the l#earth l#is l#covered l#by l#seawater?
a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
ANS: l# l# D PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#1
2. Oceans l#are l#important l#in l#all l#but l#the l#following l#ways:
a. solar-powered l#engines l#that l#drive l#weather l#patterns.
b. provide l#a l#substantial l#amount l#of l#the l#world's l#food l#supply.
c. marine l#organisms l#are l#important l#for l#scientific l#research.
d. a l#direct l#source l#of l#fresh l#water l#for l#arid l#lands.
e. a l#source l#of l#industrial l#and l#medicinal l#materials.
ANS: l# l# D PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: l# l# l#1-2
3. Oceanography l#is l#the l#study l#of:
a. the l#living l#organisms l#that l#inhabit l#the l#sea.
b. the l#oceans l#and l#their l#phenomena.
c. the l#oceans l#and l#living l#organisms.
d. the l#chemical l#makeup l#of l#the l#oceans.
e. the l#interactions l#of l#marine l#organisms l#with l#their l#environment.
ANS: l# l# B PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#2
4. Marine l#biology l#is l#the l#study l#of:
a. the l#living l#organisms l#that l#inhabit l#the l#sea.
b. the l#oceans l#and l#their l#phenomena.
c. the l#oceans l#and l#living l#organisms.
d. the l#chemical l#makeup l#of l#the l#oceans.
e. biogeochemical l#processes.
ANS: l# l# A PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#2
5. The l#most l#complete l#scientific l#picture l#of l#the l#oceans l#comes l#from:
1 Chapter l#1—Science l#and l#Marine
l#Biology
, a. thorough l#oceanographic l#studies.
b. thorough l#marine l#biology l#studies.
c. combining l#oceanography l#and l#marine l#biology l#information.
2 Chapter l#1—Science l#and l#Marine
l#Biology
, d. having l#ocean l#usage l#policies.
e. the l#popular l#media.
ANS: l# l# C PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: l# l# l#3
6. Knowledge l#of l#the l#ocean l#can l#come l#from l#all l#except:
a. robotics.
b. ocean l#law.
c. deep l#submersibles.
d. SCUBA l#studies.
e. computers l#and l#new l#technologies.
ANS: l# l# B PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: l# l# l#3
7. The l#earliest l#recorded l#direct l#studies l#of l#marine l#biology l#are l#attributed l#to:
a. the l#Greeks.
b. the l#Catholic l#Church.
c. Arabian l#philosophers.
d. Micronesian l#mariners.
e. the l#Chinese.
ANS: l# l# A PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#3
8. The l#following l#marine l#biologist l#was l#aboard l#the l#HMS l#Beagle l#in l#1831:
a. Edward l#Forbes.
b. Charles l#Wyville l#Thomson.
c. Alexander l#AgassiẔ.
d. Charles l#Darwin.
e. Jean-Baptiste l#Lamarck.
ANS: l# l# D PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#4
9. Charles l#Darwin's l#observations l#while l#aboard l#the l#HMS l#Beagle l#led l#eventually l#to l#the:
a. idea l#that l#life l#started l#on l#land.
b. theory l#that l#life's l#origin l#was l#in l#fresh l#water.
c. theory l#for l#the l#process l#that l#causes l#evolution.
d. re-birth l#of l#marine l#biology.
e. idea l#that l#life l#could l#not l#survive l#in l#the l#deep l#sea.
ANS: l# l# C PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#4
10. Charles l#Darwin l#proposed l#the l#theory l#of l#evolution l#based l#on l#data l#he l#collected
l#during:
a. the l#Beagle l#expedition.
3 Chapter l#1—Science l#and l#Marine
l#Biology
, b. the l#Challenger l#expedition.
c. the l#observations l#of l#AgassiẔ.
4 Chapter l#1—Science l#and l#Marine
l#Biology
l# l# l# l# l#
BIOLOGY 4TH EDITION l# l# l#
KARLESKINT. CHAPTER 1-20 l# l# l#
CHAPTER 1—SCIENCE AND MARINE BIOLOGY
l# l# l# l#
MULTIPLE l#CHOICE
1. What l#percentage l#of l#the l#surface l#of l#the l#earth l#is l#covered l#by l#seawater?
a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
ANS: l# l# D PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#1
2. Oceans l#are l#important l#in l#all l#but l#the l#following l#ways:
a. solar-powered l#engines l#that l#drive l#weather l#patterns.
b. provide l#a l#substantial l#amount l#of l#the l#world's l#food l#supply.
c. marine l#organisms l#are l#important l#for l#scientific l#research.
d. a l#direct l#source l#of l#fresh l#water l#for l#arid l#lands.
e. a l#source l#of l#industrial l#and l#medicinal l#materials.
ANS: l# l# D PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: l# l# l#1-2
3. Oceanography l#is l#the l#study l#of:
a. the l#living l#organisms l#that l#inhabit l#the l#sea.
b. the l#oceans l#and l#their l#phenomena.
c. the l#oceans l#and l#living l#organisms.
d. the l#chemical l#makeup l#of l#the l#oceans.
e. the l#interactions l#of l#marine l#organisms l#with l#their l#environment.
ANS: l# l# B PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#2
4. Marine l#biology l#is l#the l#study l#of:
a. the l#living l#organisms l#that l#inhabit l#the l#sea.
b. the l#oceans l#and l#their l#phenomena.
c. the l#oceans l#and l#living l#organisms.
d. the l#chemical l#makeup l#of l#the l#oceans.
e. biogeochemical l#processes.
ANS: l# l# A PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#2
5. The l#most l#complete l#scientific l#picture l#of l#the l#oceans l#comes l#from:
1 Chapter l#1—Science l#and l#Marine
l#Biology
, a. thorough l#oceanographic l#studies.
b. thorough l#marine l#biology l#studies.
c. combining l#oceanography l#and l#marine l#biology l#information.
2 Chapter l#1—Science l#and l#Marine
l#Biology
, d. having l#ocean l#usage l#policies.
e. the l#popular l#media.
ANS: l# l# C PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: l# l# l#3
6. Knowledge l#of l#the l#ocean l#can l#come l#from l#all l#except:
a. robotics.
b. ocean l#law.
c. deep l#submersibles.
d. SCUBA l#studies.
e. computers l#and l#new l#technologies.
ANS: l# l# B PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: l# l# l#3
7. The l#earliest l#recorded l#direct l#studies l#of l#marine l#biology l#are l#attributed l#to:
a. the l#Greeks.
b. the l#Catholic l#Church.
c. Arabian l#philosophers.
d. Micronesian l#mariners.
e. the l#Chinese.
ANS: l# l# A PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#3
8. The l#following l#marine l#biologist l#was l#aboard l#the l#HMS l#Beagle l#in l#1831:
a. Edward l#Forbes.
b. Charles l#Wyville l#Thomson.
c. Alexander l#AgassiẔ.
d. Charles l#Darwin.
e. Jean-Baptiste l#Lamarck.
ANS: l# l# D PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#4
9. Charles l#Darwin's l#observations l#while l#aboard l#the l#HMS l#Beagle l#led l#eventually l#to l#the:
a. idea l#that l#life l#started l#on l#land.
b. theory l#that l#life's l#origin l#was l#in l#fresh l#water.
c. theory l#for l#the l#process l#that l#causes l#evolution.
d. re-birth l#of l#marine l#biology.
e. idea l#that l#life l#could l#not l#survive l#in l#the l#deep l#sea.
ANS: l# l# C PTS: l# l# l# 1 DIF: Recall REF: l# l# l#4
10. Charles l#Darwin l#proposed l#the l#theory l#of l#evolution l#based l#on l#data l#he l#collected
l#during:
a. the l#Beagle l#expedition.
3 Chapter l#1—Science l#and l#Marine
l#Biology
, b. the l#Challenger l#expedition.
c. the l#observations l#of l#AgassiẔ.
4 Chapter l#1—Science l#and l#Marine
l#Biology
