Test Bank for Introduction to Marine Biology by George Karleskint — Chapters 1–20 | Complete Exam Questions & Answers

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Introduction to Marine Biology 4th Edition
By George Karleskint Chapter 1 - 20


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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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MULTIPLELCHOICE

1. WhatLpercentageLofLtheLsurfaceLofLtheLearthLisLcoveredLbyLseawater?
a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
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2. OceansLareLimportantLinLallLbutLtheLfollowingL ways:
a. solar-poweredLenginesLthatLdriveLweatherLpatterns.
b. provideLaLsubstantialLamountLofLtheLworld'sLfoodLsupply.
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c. marineLorganismsLareLimportantLforLscientificLresearch.
d. aLdirectLsourceLofLfreshLwaterLforLaridLlands.
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e. aLsourceLofLindustrialLandLmedicinalLmaterials.

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3. OceanographyLisLtheLstudyLof: a g
a. theLlivingLorganismsLthatLinhabitLtheLsea.
b. theLoceansLandLtheirLphenomena.
c. theLoceansLandLlivingLorganisms.
d. theLchemicalLmakeupLofLtheLoceans.
e. theLinteractionsL ofLmarineLorganismsL withLtheirL environment.

ANS:LL B PTS:LLL 1 DIF: Recall
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REF:LL 2

4. MarineLbiologyLisLtheLstudyLof:
a. theLlivingLorganismsLthatLinhabitLtheLsea.
b. theLoceansLandLtheirLphenomena.
c. theLoceansLandLlivingLorganisms.
d. theLchemicalLmakeupLofLtheLoceans.
e. biogeochemicalLprocesses.

ANS:LL A PTS:LLL 1 DIF: Recall REF:LL 2

5. TheLmostLcompleteLscientificLpictureLofLtheLoceansLcomesLfrom:
a. thoroughLoceanographicLstudies.
b. thoroughLmarineLbiologyLstudies.
c. combiningLoceanographyLandLmarineLbiologyLinformation.
d. havingLoceanLusageLpolicies.
e. theLpopularLmedia.

ANS:LL C PTS:LLL 1 DIF: Synthesis REF:LL 3

, 6. KnowledgeLofLtheLoceanLcanLcomeLfromLallLexcept:
a. robotics.
b. oceanLlaw.
c. deepLsubmersibles.
d. SCUBALstudies.
e. computersLandLnewLtechnologies.

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7. TheLearliestLrecordedLdirectLstudiesLofLmarineLbiologyLareLattributedLto:
a. theLGreeks.
b. theLCatholicLChurch.
c. ArabianLphilosophers.
d. MicronesianLmariners.
e. theLChinese.

ANS:LL A PTS:LLL 1 DIF: Recall REF:LL 3

8. TheLfollowingLmarineLbiologistLwasLaboardLtheLHMSLBeagleLinL1831:
a. EdwardLForbes.
b. CharlesLWyvilleLThomson.
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c. AlexanderLAgassiz.
d. CharlesLDarwin.
e. Jean-BaptisteLLamarck.
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9. CharlesLDarwin'sLobservationsL whileLaboardLtheLHMSLBeagleLledLeventuallyLtoLthe:
a. ideaLthatLlifeLstartedLonLland.
b. theoryLthatLlife'sLoriginLwasLinLfreshLwater.
c. theoryLforLtheLprocessLthatLcausesLevolution.
d. re-birthLofLmarineLbiology.
e. ideaLthatLlifeLcouldLnotLsurviveLinLtheLdeepLsea.
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10. CharlesLDarwinLproposedLtheLtheoryLofLevolutionLbasedLonLdataLheLcollectedLduring:
a. theLBeagleLexpedition.
b. theLChallengerLexpedition.
c. theLobservationsLofLAgassiz.
d. Alvin'sLdives.
e. hisLtimeLspentLonLtheLrockyLcoastlineLofLEngland.

ANS:LL A PTS:LLL 1 DIF: Recall REF:LL 4

11. DarwinLproducedLaLwellLrespectedLmonographLon:
a. mussels.
b. seaLlizards.
c. GalapagosLturtles.
d. barnacles.
e. marineLfossils.

ANS:LL D PTS:LLL 1 DIF: Recall REF:LL 5