marine bio

1.

1 point

A marine organism placed in fresh water will

Gain water through osmosis

Lose water through osmosis

Gain water through diffusion

Lose water through diffusion

2.

1 point

Water molecules are spaced farther apart as a solid than as a gas

True

False

3.

1 point

During cellular respiration, glucose is converted into

Oxygen

Water

ATP

Sunlight

4.

1 point

Longitude is calculated

Using an angle drawn from a line drawn drawn from the North to South pole in relation to the Equator

Using an angle drawn from a line drawn from the North to South pole in relation to the Prime Meridian

Using an angle drawn from a point in the center of the Earth in relation to the Equator

Using an angle drawn from a point in the center of the Earth in relation to the Prime Meridian

5.

1 point

Surface currents are the result of

Wind

Temperature

Rotation of the Earth

Gravitational pull of the Sun

Density of water

6.

1 point

Dolphins are

Prokaryotic

Eukaryotic

7.

1 point

Bacteria are

Prokaryotic

Eukaryotic

8.

1 point

Autotrophic organisms convert sunlight energy into

Carbon dioxide

Water

Glucose

Chlorophyll

9.

1 point

Hydrogen bonding in water is the reason behind

Surface tension

Latent heat capacity

Ice floating

All of the above

10.

1 point

A prokaryotic organism

Makes its own food

Has no nucleus

Eats others for food

Has a nucleus

11.

1 point

The blubber of a whale is made up of

Carbohydrate

Protein

Lipid

Nucleic Acid

12.

1 point

Primary production is the sum of

All oxygen released by photosynthesis

All carbon dioxide created by cellular respiration

All the glucose made by photosynthesis

All the glucose made by photosynthesis minus what they use

13.

1 point

The Coriolis effect is the direct result of

Wind

Temperature

Rotation of the Earth

Gravitational pull of the Sun

Density of water

14.

1 point

A freshwater fish is placed in the ocean it will

Gain water through osmosis

Lose water through osmosis

Gain water through diffusion

Lose water through diffusion

15.

1 point

A balloon full of air is placed halfway down in the ocean, if it is released it will:

Rise and expand

Rise and shrink

Sink and expand

Sink and shrink

16.

1 point

The size of a wave depends on how long and how strong the wind blows over the water

True

False

17.

1 point

One of the byproducts of cellular respiration is

Oxygen

Glucose

Carbon dioxide

Sodium

18.

1 point

Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are attributed to:

Island formation

Continental drift

Both

Neither

19.

1 point

Using the scientific method, one could prove the non-existence of mermaids in the ocean

True

False

20.

1 point

Primary production means ALL the glucose made by autotrophs is available to the rest of the ecosystem

True

False

21.

1 point

The circular movement of air or water due to a change in temperature is called

The Coriolis effect

A convection cell

A wave

A current

22.

1 point

A group of clams sitting on a rock would be an example of

Population

Community

Individual

Ecosystem

23.

1 point

What is true of an osmoconformer?

They are restricted to certain areas of the ocean

They can go anywhere in the ocean

They are cold blooded

They are warm blooded

24.

1 point

The smallest level of organization is

Atom

Organ

Molecule

Individual

25.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the theory of Continental Drift

Fossils

Current species distributions

Weather patterns

Mountain ranges

26.

1 point

Hydrogen bonds in water molecules are formed between

Ions

Sharing of electrons

Two hydrogen atoms

Two oxygen atoms

Hydrogen and oxygen in adjacent molecules

27.

1 point

A control can be best defined as

A variable that is changed during the experiment

A hypothesis that asks a question to be tested

A prediction of what will happen during an experiment

A variable that is kept constant during the experiment

28.

1 point

Marine fish lose water continually, in order to combat this some may

Drink seawater

Excrete salt through a salt gland

Little to no urination

All of the above

29.

1 point

Which type of molecule is responsible for genetic information

Carbohydrate

Protein

Lipid

Nucleic Acid

30.

1 point

As water evaporates; the molecules move _______ and take up ________ space.

Faster, less

Faster, more

Slower, less

Sower, more

31.

1 point

the great ocean conveyor belt is the result of

Wind

Temperature

Rotation of the Earth

Gravitational pull of the Sun

Density of water

32.

1 point

All communities on earth together are considered a(n)

Population

Community

Individual

Ecosystem

33.

1 point

Sugar dissolved in a cup of water will move from high to low concentration; this is an example of osmosis

True

False

34.

1 point

Which components of an atom can be found in the nucleus?

Protons and electrons

Protons and neutrons

Electrons and neutrons

Protons only

35.

1 point

What is the role of ATP in living systems

Serves as an energy molecule to be used when necessary

Stores energy to be converted to glucose

Stores genetic information

Insulates organisms from the cold

36.

1 point

The ocean is colored blue because water itself is blue

True

False

37.

1 point

The sharing of electrons between atoms is known as

An ionic bond

A covalent bond

A hydrogen bond

The attraction of positive and negative atoms

38.

1 point

Glucose is what type of molecule

Carbohydrate

Protein

Lipid

Nucleic Acid

39.

1 point

One of the byproducts of photosynthesis is

Oxygen

Glucose

Carbon dioxide

Sodium

40.

1 point

Our class experiment is studying effects of temperature on the asexual reproduction of the moon jellyfish

True

False

41.

1 point

Which ocean is getting smaller due to continental drift

Arctic

Indian

Pacific

Atlantic

Southern

42.

1 point

Salt glands in the fish can be found

Inside the mouth

Near the tail fin

Behind the gills

Behind the eyes

43.

1 point

Photosynthesis is carried out by

Autotrophs

Heterotrophs

Both

Neither

44.

1 point

A hypothesis can be proven to be true using the scientific method

True

False

45.

1 point

As water gets cold it will ______ and when it freezes it will ______.

Rise, sink

Rise, float

Sink, sink

Sink, float

46.

1 point

Which of the following molecules could help an organism stay insulated from the cold

Carbohydrate

Protein

Lipid

Nucleic Acid

47.

1 point

Waves are the result of

Wind

Temperature

Rotation of the Earth

Gravitational pull of the Sun

Density of water

48.

1 point

Cellular respiration is carried out by

Autotrophs

Heterotrophs

Both

Neither

49.

1 point

You are given a set of coordinates that contain 65 degree North. This represents:

A line of longitude

A line of latitude

The Equator

The Prime Meridian

50.

1 point

What is true of an osmoregulator?

They are restricted to certain areas of the ocean

They can change their internal water content

They are cold blooded

They are warm blooded