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BIOL 181 University of Maryland Life in The Oceans Final Exam

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BIOLOGY 181 LIFE IN THE OCEANS
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
FINAL EXAM
PART ONE: MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 point each)
1. The highest high tides and lowest low tides are found in:
a. Diurnal tides
b. Mixed semi-diurnal tides
c. Neap tides
d. Semi-diurnal tides
e. Spring tides
2. This is characterized by a sudden warming of temperatures and result in the melting of
the north polar ice cap, flooding of the north Atlantic with fresh water, and subsequent
shut-down of thermohaline circulation:
a. Adiabatic cooling
b. Global warming
c. Greenhouse effect
d. Heinrich events
e. Polar vortex
3. The study of the factors that influence the abundance and distribution of organisms is called:
a. Ecology
b. Epistemology
c. Ethnology
d. Ethology
e. Etymology
4. Organisms that cannot photosynthesize and obtain their energy from other organisms are
called:
a. Autotrophs
b. Chemoautotrophs
c. Heterotrophs
d. Neuston
d. Zooxanthellae
5. Active swimmers are called:

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a. Benthos
b. Neuston
c. Nekton
d. Pleuston
e. Zooxanthellae
6. Organisms that dwell in or on the bottom are called:
a. Benthos
b. Neuston
c. Nekton
d. Pleuston
e. Zooxanthellae
7. A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time is called
a(n):
a. Community
b. Deme
c. Ecosystem
d. Ecotone
e. Population
8. A group of populations living in the same place at the same time is called a(n):
a. Community
b. Deme
c. Ecosystem
d. Ecotone
e. Population
9. Cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called:
a. Eukaryotic
b. Prokaryotic
c. Protandrous
d. Protoplasmic
10. The shells of the Foraminifera are made of:
a. Calcium carbonate
b. Calcium phosphate

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BIOLOGY 181 LIFE IN THE OCEANS UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FINAL EXAM PART ONE: MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 point each) 1. The highest high tides and lowest low tides are found in: a. Diurnal tides b. Mixed semi-diurnal tides c. Neap tides d. Semi-diurnal tides e. Spring tides 2. This is characterized by a sudden warming of temperatures and result in the melting of the north polar ice cap, flooding of the north Atlantic with fresh water, and subsequent shut-down of thermohaline circulation: a. Adiabatic cooling b. Global warming c. Greenhouse effect d. Heinrich events e. Polar vortex 3. The study of the factors that influence the abundance and distribution of organisms is called: a. Ecology b. Epistemology c. Ethnology d. Ethology e. Etymology 4. Organisms that cannot photosynthesize and obtain their energy from other organisms are called: a. Autotrophs b. Chemoautotrophs c. Heterotrophs d. Neuston d. Zooxanthellae 5. Active swimmers are called: a. Benthos b. Neuston c. Nekton d. Pleuston e. Zooxanthellae 6. Organisms that dwell in or on the bottom are called: a. Benthos b. Neuston c. Nekton d. Pleuston e. Zooxanthellae 7. A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time is called a(n): a. Community b. Deme c. Ecosystem d. Ecotone e. Population 8. A group of populations living in the same place at the same time is called a(n): a. Community b. Deme c. Ecosystem d. Ecotone e. Population 9. Cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound or ...
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