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,ContentsOverview.Preface.
PART I: THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT.
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1. Science and Marine Biology.
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2. Fundamentals of Ecology. w w
3. Geology of the Ocean. w w w
4. 4. Water, Waves, and Tides.
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w PART II: MARINE
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ORGANISMS.
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5. Biological Concepts. w
6. Marine Microbes. w
7. Multicellular Primary Producers. w w
8. Lower Invertebrates.w
9. Higher Invertebrates.
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10. Marine Fishes. w
11. Marine Reptiles and Birds. w w w
12. Marine Mammals. w
PART III: MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.
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13. Intertidal Communities. w
14. Estuaries.
15. Coral Reef Communities.
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16. Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone. w w w w
17. The Open Sea.
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18. Life in the Ocean's Depths.
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w PART IV: HUMANS AND THE
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SEA.
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19. Harvesting the Ocean's Resources. w w w
20. Oceans in Jeopardy. w w
,Chapter 1—Science and Marine Biology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w
1. What percentage of the surface of the earth is covered by seawater?
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a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
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2. Oceans are important in all but the following ways:
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a. solar-powered engines that drive weather patterns. w w w w w
b. provide a substantial amount of the world's food supply.
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c. marine organisms are important for scientific research.
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d. a direct source of fresh water for arid lands.
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e. a source of industrial and medicinal materials.
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ANS: D w PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: w w 1-2
3. Oceanography is the study of: w w w w
a. the living organisms that inhabit the sea.
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b. the oceans and their phenomena.
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c. the oceans and living organisms.
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d. the chemical makeup of the oceans.
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e. the interactions of marine organisms with their environment.
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w ANS: B w PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF:
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4. Marine biology is the study of:
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a. the living organisms that inhabit the sea.
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b. the oceans and their phenomena.
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c. the oceans and living organisms.
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d. the chemical makeup of the oceans.
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e. biogeochemical processes. w
ANS: A w PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 2
5. The most complete scientific picture of the oceans comes from:
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a. thorough oceanographic studies. w w
b. thorough marine biology studies. w w w
c. combining oceanography and marine biology information.
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d. having ocean usage policies. w w w
e. the popular media. w w
ANS: C w PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: w w 3
, 6. Knowledge of the ocean can come from all except:
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a. robotics.
b. ocean law. w
c. deep submersibles. w
d. SCUBA studies. w
e. computers and new technologies. w w w
ANS: Bw PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: w w 3
7. The earliest recorded direct studies of marine biology are attributed to:
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a. the Greeks.
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b. the Catholic Church.
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c. Arabian philosophers. w
d. Micronesian mariners. w
e. the Chinese.
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8. The following marine biologist was aboard the HMS Beagle in 1831:
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a. Edward Forbes. w
b. Charles Wyville Thomson. w w
c. Alexander Agassiz. w
d. Charles Darwin. w
e. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. w
ANS: Dw PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 4
9. Charles Darwin's observations while aboard the HMS Beagle led eventually to the:
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a. idea that life started on land.
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b. theory that life's origin was in fresh water.
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c. theory for the process that causes evolution.
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d. re-birth of marine biology. w w w
e. idea that life could not survive in the deep sea.
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ANS: Cw PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 4
10. Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution based on data he collected during:
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a. the Beagle expedition.
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b. the Challenger expedition.
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c. the observations of Agassiz.
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d. Alvin's dives. w
e. his time spent on the rocky coastline of England.
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ANS: Aw PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 4
11. Darwin produced a well respected monograph on:
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a. mussels.
b. sea lizards. w
c. Galapagos turtles. w
d. barnacles.
e. marine fossils. w
ANS: Dw PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 5
IntroductiontoMarineBiology4thEdition
ByGeorgeKarleskintChapter1-20
w
,ContentsOverview.Preface.
PART I: THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT.
w w w w
1. Science and Marine Biology.
w w w
2. Fundamentals of Ecology. w w
3. Geology of the Ocean. w w w
4. 4. Water, Waves, and Tides.
w w w w
w PART II: MARINE
w w
ORGANISMS.
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5. Biological Concepts. w
6. Marine Microbes. w
7. Multicellular Primary Producers. w w
8. Lower Invertebrates.w
9. Higher Invertebrates.
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10. Marine Fishes. w
11. Marine Reptiles and Birds. w w w
12. Marine Mammals. w
PART III: MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.
w w w
13. Intertidal Communities. w
14. Estuaries.
15. Coral Reef Communities.
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16. Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone. w w w w
17. The Open Sea.
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18. Life in the Ocean's Depths.
w w w w
w PART IV: HUMANS AND THE
w w w w
SEA.
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19. Harvesting the Ocean's Resources. w w w
20. Oceans in Jeopardy. w w
,Chapter 1—Science and Marine Biology
w w w w
MULTIPLE CHOICE w
1. What percentage of the surface of the earth is covered by seawater?
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a. 46%
b. 55%
c. 64%
d. 71%
e. 83%
ANS: D w PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 1
2. Oceans are important in all but the following ways:
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a. solar-powered engines that drive weather patterns. w w w w w
b. provide a substantial amount of the world's food supply.
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c. marine organisms are important for scientific research.
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d. a direct source of fresh water for arid lands.
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e. a source of industrial and medicinal materials.
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ANS: D w PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: w w 1-2
3. Oceanography is the study of: w w w w
a. the living organisms that inhabit the sea.
w w w w w w
b. the oceans and their phenomena.
w w w w
c. the oceans and living organisms.
w w w w
d. the chemical makeup of the oceans.
w w w w w
e. the interactions of marine organisms with their environment.
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w ANS: B w PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF:
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4. Marine biology is the study of:
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a. the living organisms that inhabit the sea.
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b. the oceans and their phenomena.
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c. the oceans and living organisms.
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d. the chemical makeup of the oceans.
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e. biogeochemical processes. w
ANS: A w PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 2
5. The most complete scientific picture of the oceans comes from:
w w w w w w w w w
a. thorough oceanographic studies. w w
b. thorough marine biology studies. w w w
c. combining oceanography and marine biology information.
w w w w w
d. having ocean usage policies. w w w
e. the popular media. w w
ANS: C w PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: w w 3
, 6. Knowledge of the ocean can come from all except:
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a. robotics.
b. ocean law. w
c. deep submersibles. w
d. SCUBA studies. w
e. computers and new technologies. w w w
ANS: Bw PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: w w 3
7. The earliest recorded direct studies of marine biology are attributed to:
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a. the Greeks.
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b. the Catholic Church.
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c. Arabian philosophers. w
d. Micronesian mariners. w
e. the Chinese.
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ANS: Aw PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 3
8. The following marine biologist was aboard the HMS Beagle in 1831:
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a. Edward Forbes. w
b. Charles Wyville Thomson. w w
c. Alexander Agassiz. w
d. Charles Darwin. w
e. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. w
ANS: Dw PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 4
9. Charles Darwin's observations while aboard the HMS Beagle led eventually to the:
w w w w w w w w w w w
a. idea that life started on land.
w w w w w
b. theory that life's origin was in fresh water.
w w w w w w w
c. theory for the process that causes evolution.
w w w w w w
d. re-birth of marine biology. w w w
e. idea that life could not survive in the deep sea.
w w w w w w w w w
ANS: Cw PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 4
10. Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution based on data he collected during:
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a. the Beagle expedition.
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b. the Challenger expedition.
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c. the observations of Agassiz.
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d. Alvin's dives. w
e. his time spent on the rocky coastline of England.
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ANS: Aw PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 4
11. Darwin produced a well respected monograph on:
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a. mussels.
b. sea lizards. w
c. Galapagos turtles. w
d. barnacles.
e. marine fossils. w
ANS: Dw PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: w w 5
