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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. m m
3. Geology of the Ocean. m m m
4. 4. Water, Waves, and Tides.
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PART II: MARINE
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ORGANISMS.
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5. Biological Concepts. m
6. Marine Microbes. m
7. Multicellular Primary Producers. m m
8. Lower Invertebrates.
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10. Marine Fishes. m
11. Marine Reptiles and Birds. m m m
12. Marine Mammals. m
PART III: MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.
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13. Intertidal Communities. m
14. Estuaries.
15. Coral Reef Communities.
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16. Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone. m m m m
17. The Open Sea.
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18. Life in the Ocean's
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Depths. PART IV: HUMANS
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AND THE SEA.
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19. Harvesting the Ocean's Resources. m m m
20. Oceans in Jeopardy. m m
,Chapter 1—Science and Marine Biology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE m
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 1
2. Oceans are important in all but the following ways:
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a. solar-powered engines that drive weather patterns. m m m m m
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: 1-2
3. Oceanography is the study of: m m m m
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
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menvironment. ANS: m B 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. m
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 2
5. The most complete scientific picture of the oceans comes from:
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a. thorough oceanographic studies. m m
b. thorough marine biology studies. m m m
c. combining oceanography and marine biology information.
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d. having ocean usage policies.
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e. the popular media.
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ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: 3
, 6. Knowledge of the ocean can come from all except:
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a. robotics.
b. ocean law. m
c. deep submersibles.
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d. SCUBA studies. m
e. computers and new technologies. m m m
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: 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. m
d. Micronesian mariners. m
e. the Chinese.
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ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 3
8. The following marine biologist was aboard the HMS Beagle in 1831:
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a. Edward Forbes. m
b. Charles Wyville Thomson. m m
c. Alexander Agassiz. m
d. Charles Darwin. m
e. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. m
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 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. m m m
e. idea that life could not survive in the deep sea.
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ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 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. m
e. his time spent on the rocky coastline of England.
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ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 4
11. Darwin produced a well respected monograph on:
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a. mussels.
b. sea lizards. m
c. Galapagos turtles. m
d. barnacles.
e. marine fossils. m
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 5
IntroductiontoMarineBiology4thEdition
ByGeorgeKarleskintChapter1-20
w
,ContentsOverview.Preface.
PART I: THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT.
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1. Science and Marine Biology.
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2. Fundamentals of Ecology. m m
3. Geology of the Ocean. m m m
4. 4. Water, Waves, and Tides.
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PART II: MARINE
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ORGANISMS.
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5. Biological Concepts. m
6. Marine Microbes. m
7. Multicellular Primary Producers. m m
8. Lower Invertebrates.
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9. Higher Invertebrates.m
10. Marine Fishes. m
11. Marine Reptiles and Birds. m m m
12. Marine Mammals. m
PART III: MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.
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13. Intertidal Communities. m
14. Estuaries.
15. Coral Reef Communities.
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16. Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone. m m m m
17. The Open Sea.
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18. Life in the Ocean's
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Depths. PART IV: HUMANS
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AND THE SEA.
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19. Harvesting the Ocean's Resources. m m m
20. Oceans in Jeopardy. m m
,Chapter 1—Science and Marine Biology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE m
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 1
2. Oceans are important in all but the following ways:
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a. solar-powered engines that drive weather patterns. m m m m m
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: 1-2
3. Oceanography is the study of: m m m m
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
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menvironment. ANS: m B PTS: 1 DIF:
Recall REF:
2
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. m
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 2
5. The most complete scientific picture of the oceans comes from:
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a. thorough oceanographic studies. m m
b. thorough marine biology studies. m m m
c. combining oceanography and marine biology information.
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d. having ocean usage policies.
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e. the popular media.
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ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: 3
, 6. Knowledge of the ocean can come from all except:
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a. robotics.
b. ocean law. m
c. deep submersibles.
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d. SCUBA studies. m
e. computers and new technologies. m m m
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: 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. m
d. Micronesian mariners. m
e. the Chinese.
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ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 3
8. The following marine biologist was aboard the HMS Beagle in 1831:
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a. Edward Forbes. m
b. Charles Wyville Thomson. m m
c. Alexander Agassiz. m
d. Charles Darwin. m
e. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. m
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 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. m m m
e. idea that life could not survive in the deep sea.
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ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 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. m
e. his time spent on the rocky coastline of England.
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ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 4
11. Darwin produced a well respected monograph on:
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a. mussels.
b. sea lizards. m
c. Galapagos turtles. m
d. barnacles.
e. marine fossils. m
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 5
