Question 1

Because whales are homeotherms, individuals of a single species can migrate between and survive in waters of very different temperatures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sea snakes are found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following increased humans' abilities to harvest the great whales?

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A)   the explosive harpoon
B)   motorized hunting vessels and factory ships
C)   sonar
D)   the explosive harpoon and motorized hunting vessels and factory ships
E)   All of these are correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

In the perpetually dark bathypelagic zone, fish tend to be

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A)   brightly colored.
B)   fast swimmers.
C)   frequent feeders.
D)   bioluminescent.
E)   absent.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Polar bears

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A)   don't like to get wet.
B)   can swim continuously for 100km.
C)   feed primarily on fish.
D)   are found at both poles.
E)   can swim continuously for 100km, feed primarily on fish, and are found at both poles.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Dolphins and porpoises are small toothed whales.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fish of the bathyal and abyssal zones are generally

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A)   small bodied, large mouthed, and bioluminescent.
B)   large bodied, large mouthed, and bioluminescent.
C)   small bodied, small mouthed, and dark colored.
D)   large bodied, small mouthed, and dark colored.
E)   small bodied, small mouthed, and bioluminescent.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Whales and seals increase their flotation by

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A)   filling their swim bladders with large quantities of gas.
B)   storing large quantities of low-density fat.
C)   blowing bubbles while swimming.
D)   storing nitrogen in their blood.
E)   having specialized air cavities in their bones.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Seabirds have a very well developed sense of taste.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

TEDs are devices to keep seals away from fishnets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All eight species of sea turtles are threatened or endangered.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Dolphins and porpoises are small toothed whales.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

A keystone species is an organism that

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A)   is endangered.
B)   plays a crucial role in an ecosystem.
C)   is very abundant.
D)   lives in coastal regions.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 14

One conservation method used to protect turtles from trawl nets uses

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A)   sonar.
B)   turtle excluder devices (TEDs) .
C)   gill nets.
D)   acoustic tagging devices.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Most fish in the bathypelagic are

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A)   black.
B)   silver.
C)   red.
D)   white.
E)   colorless.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Sea otters depend on a thick layer of fat (blubber) to stay warm.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) protects all nekton in U.S. waters.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

Polar bears are

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A)   managed by international agreement.
B)   top predators of Arctic marine food chains.
C)   hunted by native peoples.
D)   protected by the U.S. Marine Mammal Act.
E)   All of these are correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The large tusks of the male walrus are used exclusively for fighting off other males during the mating season.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A shark is an example of a bony fish.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

Because whales are homeotherms, individuals of a single species can migrate between and survive in waters of very different temperatures.

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Sea snakes are found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.

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Which of the following increased humans' abilities to harvest the great whales?

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In the perpetually dark bathypelagic zone, fish tend to be

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Polar bears

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Dolphins and porpoises are small toothed whales.

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Fish of the bathyal and abyssal zones are generally

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Whales and seals increase their flotation by

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Seabirds have a very well developed sense of taste.

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TEDs are devices to keep seals away from fishnets.

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All eight species of sea turtles are threatened or endangered.

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Dolphins and porpoises are small toothed whales.

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A keystone species is an organism that

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One conservation method used to protect turtles from trawl nets uses

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Most fish in the bathypelagic are

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Sea otters depend on a thick layer of fat (blubber) to stay warm.

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The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) protects all nekton in U.S. waters.

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Polar bears are

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The large tusks of the male walrus are used exclusively for fighting off other males during the mating season.

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A shark is an example of a bony fish.

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