Marine Science Final Review

Which of the following organisms is most closely related to humans?

Light pollution in sea turtle habitats on barrier islands causes females turtles to

Which of the following is a type of freshwater wetland?

Which of the following is not a type of wetland ecosystem?

How can commercial fisheries move towards being more sustainable?

Which term describes a relationship in which one organism benefits and one is not affected?

Bony fishes have a structure that allows water from the gills to pass out of the body, called

Organisms that cannot make their own food and are dependent on autotrophs are known as

What changes in biotic factors would allow a crocodile to be removed from the endangered list?

Jawless fishes include

Which of the following components of this food web is an abiotic factor?

A clam, a mussel and an oyster are all classified in the Phylum

According to NOAA, the number of species of fishes is estimated to be around

the process in which organisms break down food in order to release the energy stored within

Most of the photosynthesis on Earth is done by

A relationship between two species that is beneficial to one or both species is described as

Scientists observe some whales working together to herd & stun their prey, a behavior known as

Which of the following terms describes organisms that can rely on a variety of food sources?

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) passed in the United States in 1973 protects species of

which anatomical feature is a characteristic of an Echinoderm such as the sea star

Deep water drilling sites are locations where the water depth is over

An example of sessile epifauna would be a

Which organism would be least affected by hypoxic conditions?

Which theoretical age diagram are the pre-reproductive & reproductive population almost equal

broken down materials released in the water from scavengers and are full of organic particles

Dead zones are regions where the dissolved oxygen content is less than 2 ppm called

The reduction of the stock of a single fish species by overfishing

A fish that has a darker colored top and a lighter bottom exhibits an adaptation called

What is the most significant factor contributing to the distribution pattern of manatees in FL?

Spawning is a type of

The Tragedy of the Commons relates to

Organic pollutants contain the element

Plants are most important in the wetlands environment because they

Evisceration is a unique ability of a

Barrier islands protect mainland coasts because they

during a hurricane, those living on a barrier island should be most concerned about

Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction?

Clownfish reproduce through the union of gametes. Which term describes this statement?

The fins that stabilize fish, preventing them from rolling over to one side are called the