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1
Q 
To which domain to humans belong?
• Bacteria
• Animalia
• Archaea
 • Eukaryotes
A

Eukaryotes

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The surface of the ocean is classified in terms of a habitat as:
• The Bathypelagic zone
• The Abyssopelagic zone
• The Mesopelagic zone
• The Hadopelagic zone
• The Epipelagic zone
A

The Epipelagic zone

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Q 
Zooplankton whose life cycle includes a planktonic stage but who otherwise are not planktonic are referred to as:
• Phytoplankton
• Icthyoplankton
• Jellyplankton
• Holoplankton
• Meroplankton
A

Meroplankton

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The upwards and downwards movement of marine organisms on a daily cycle in the ocean is called:
• Yo-yoing
• Bioluminescence
• Deep scattering
• Hopping
• Diel vertical migration
A

Diel vertical migration

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5
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The sudden disappearance of a majority of living species is called:
• The Houdini effect
• Mass wasting
• Evolution
• Mass extinction
• Punctuated equilibrium
A

Mass extinction

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the bathypekagic zone?
• Generally high oxygen concentrations
• Biogeochemical transformations mostly independent of surface processes
• Abundant sunlight
• Pressures as high as 400 atmospheres
• Temperatures from 2-5 degrees C

A

Abundant sunlight

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7
Q 
The non-uniform distribution of plankton is called:
• Layering
• Patchiness
• Pattern deficit
• Homogenous
A

Patchiness

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8
Q 
Nearly every cell in the human body contains:
• A mitochondria
• A nucleus
• DNA
• Endoplasmic reticulum
• All of the above
A

All of the above

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9
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The zone which acts as a hiding place for numerous species of vertical migraters is:
• The Hadopelagic zone
• The Epipelagic zone
• The Abyssopelagic zone
• The Bathypelagic zone
• The Mesopelagic zone
A

Mesopelagic Zone

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10
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The evolution of organisms from a common ancestor is called:
• The theory of common descent
• The theory of uncommon descent
• The theory of punctuated equilibrium
• The theory of common ascent
• The theory of descent
A

The theory of common descent

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Gelatinous animals that drift with the currents and tides may be called:
• Zooplankton
• Bacterioplankton
• Phytoplankton
• Jellyplankton
• Both A and D are correct
A

Both Zooplankton and Jellyplankton

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12
Q 
The evolution of eukaryotic cells is thought to have occurred through a joining of prokaryotic cells in a process called:
• Pinocytosis
• Endosymbiosis
• Ectosymbiosis
• Meiosis
• Mitosis
A

Endosymbiosis

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13
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The light organs of squids and fishes are called:
• Photophores
• Chromophores
• Chromatophores
• Spermatophores
A

Photophores

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14
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A type of biological sonar used by toothed whales to find prey is called:
• Whistling
• Echolocation
• Bubble-netting
• SOFAR
• Tail-lobbing
A

Echolocation

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The interaction between a population of organisms and its environment that produces differential survival and reproduction is called:
• Natural selection
• Mass extinction
• Evolution
• Ecology
A

Natural selection

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16
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The epipelagic zone includes:
• The Euphotic zone
• The abyss
• Submarine trenches
• Oceanic ridges
• All of the above
A

The Euphotic zone

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17
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The burglar alarm defense involves:
• Using bioluminescent secretions to notify other organisms that a predator is nearby
• Attaching a sticky bioluminescent secretion to a predator with the intention of attracting its predators
• Producing light and sound at the same time to warn of lurking predators
• Disabling the bioluminescence of a predator so they can no longer see

A

Attaching a sticky bioluminescent secretion to a predator with the intention of attracting its predators

18
Q 
The inheritable change of a population of organisms over many generations is called:
• Survival of the fittest
• Natural selection
• Evolution
• Revolution
A

Evolution

19
Q 
The most common color of bioluminescence is:
• Blue
• Yellow
• Green
• Infrared
• Red
A

Blue

20
Q 
The arrangement of organisms into groups based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships is called:
• Biogeography
• Evolution
• Biology
• Classification
• Ecology
A

Classification

21
Q 
A ten-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine life in the oceans, past present, and future is called:
• Ocean Genomics
• The Hershey Kiss Expedition
• The Census of Marine Life
• NOAA's Hidden Ocean
A

The Census of Marine Life

22
Q 
The sum of all organisms living on or within Earth and the habitats that support life eoncompasses
• The hydrosphere
• The geosphere
• The cryosphere
• The lithosphere
• The biosphere
A

The biosphere

23
Q 
Organisms living upon, within or attached to the sea floor are classified as:
• Epipelagic
• Pelagic
• Nektonic
• Benthic
• Planktonic
A

Benthic

24
Q 
Horizontal scales characterized by the physical and chemical processes that affect the growth of dynamics of photoplankton are called:
• Benthic zones
• Biomes
• Climatological zones
• Vertical life zones
• Phyto-zones
A

Vertical life zones

25
Q 
Baleen whales belong to a taxon called:
• Odontocetes
• Mysticetes
• Flipper
• Mirabilis
• Cetacea
A

Mysticete

26
Q 
The coldest temperatures, the highest pressures, and the scarecest food can be found in
• The abyssopelagic zone
• The bathypelagic zone
• The mesopelagic zone
• The epipelagic zone
A

The Abyssopelagic zone

27
Q 
An organism that matches the photophores along the underside of its body to the intensity and color of the water column above it is employing:
• Counterculture
• Atractive illumination
• Counterillumination
• A lure to attract its prey
A

Counterillumination

28
Q 
A dimly lit region immediately below the euphotic zone is called:
• The mesopelagic zone
• The hadopelagic zone
• The bathypelagic zone
• The abyssopelagic zone
• The epipelagic zone
A

Mesopelagic

29
Q 
Single-celled, pelagic heterotrophic bacteria are called
• Jellyplankton
• Viroplankton
• Bacterioplankton
• Zooplankton
• Phytoplankton
A

Bacterioplankton

30
Q 
For a mussel, the name Mytilus edulis represents:
• Its genomic name
• Its common name
• Its genus and species
• Its phylum
• Its kingdom
A

Its genus and species

31
Q 
Toothed whales belong to a taxon called:
• Mirabilis
• Odontocetes
• Mysticetes
• Flipper
• Cetacea
A

Odontocetes

32
Q 
Organisms that drift in the ocean at the mercy of the currents and tides are classified as:
• Benthic
• Planktonic
• Pelagic
• Nektonic
• Epipelagic
A

Planktonic

33
Q 
Aggregations of fishes in which individuals swim and orient themselves synchronously are called:
• Patches
• Pods
• Clumps
• Herds
• Schools
A

Schools

34
Q 
Which of the following is not a domain of life?
• Eukaryotes
• Bacteria
• Animalia
• Archaea
A

Animalia

35
Q

Ocean genomics is:
• The search for the smallest forms of ocean life
• The search for marine life living on gnomes or seafloor mounds
• The study of genetic material of marine organisms
The study of the ecological relationships between marine organisms

A

The study of genetic material of marine organisms

36
Q 
The teeth of toothed whales are:
• Incisor-like for puncturing
• Baleen-like for filtering
• Square for mashing
• Simple pegs for mashing
• Razor sharp for ripping
A

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37
Q 
Zooplankton whose life cycle includes a planktonic stage but who otherwise are not planktonic are referred to as:
• Jellyplankton
• Meroplankton
• Holoplankton
• Icthyoplankton
• Phytoplankton
A

Meroplankton

38
Q 
Zooplankton that spend their entire lives as plankton are referred to as:
• Jellyplankton
• Phytoplankton
• Icthyoplankton
• Holoplankton
• Meroplankton
A

Holoplankton

39
Q 
Organisms that can swim under their own power through the ocean are classified as:
• Planktonic
• Benthic
• Pelagic
• Nektonic
• Epipelagic
A

Nektonic

40
Q 
Marine animals that drift with the currents and the tides are called:
• Viroplankton
• Phytoplankton
• Virioplankton
• Zooplankton
• Bacterioplankton
A

Bacterioplankton

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