Marine Biology 11th Edition by Castro -Test Bank

Chapter 11   Between the Tides

 

1) The lower limit of the intertidal zone is the:

1. A) Average high tide
2. B) Average middle tide
3. C) Lowest low tide
4. D) Lowest edge of the rocky substrate
5. E) None of the above choices are correct: it varies according to type of substrate

 

Answer:  C

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Bloom’s:  01. Remember

 

2) The particular characteristic most widely used in classifying intertidal communities is:

1. A) Type of tides
2. B) Relative exposure to air
3. C) Type of substrate
4. D) Type of seaweeds
5. E) Relative immersion by water

 

Answer:  C

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Bloom’s:  01. Remember

 

3) Regarding the origin of rocky coasts, it is known that this type of shore is present along:

1. A) Geologically young coasts
2. B) Coasts with high accumulation of sediments
3. C) Coasts along the mouth of large rivers
4. D) Geologically old coasts being covered by sediments
5. E) Coasts being affected by ice sheets

 

Answer:  A

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Bloom’s:  02. Understand

 

 

4) The sessile epifauna consists of:

1. A) Attached seaweeds
2. B) Pelagic organisms
3. C) Burrowing animals
4. D) Animals that crawl over the substrate
5. E) Attached animals

 

Answer:  E

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Bloom’s:  01. Remember

 

5) Which of the following strategies is not used to avoid desiccation in the intertidal?

1. A) Closing shells
2. B) Crowding by organisms in areas that are always moist
3. C) Burrowing into substrate
4. D) Mucus
5. E) Moving out of tide pools

 

Answer:  E

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  Exposure at Low Tide

Bloom’s:  02. Understand

 

6) A rocky shoreline would be most likely to be found in:

1. A) California
2. B) Massachusetts
3. C) Hawaii
4. D) California and Massachusetts
5. E) All of the above

 

Answer:  E

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Bloom’s:  02. Understand

 

 

7) Most sessile animals living on rocky shores are:

1. A) Deposit feeders
2. B) Carnivores
3. C) Detritus feeders
4. D) Filter feeders
5. E) Grazers

 

Answer:  D

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  Exposure at Low Tide

Bloom’s:  03. Apply

 

8) One of these organisms is expected to be relatively rare on a rocky shore:

1. A) Filter feeder
2. B) Carnivore
3. C) Primary producer
4. D) Grazer
5. E) Deposit feeder

 

Answer:  E

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  Exposure at Low Tide

Bloom’s:  01. Remember

 

9) If a rocky shore highly exposed to wave action is compared to a similar rocky shore that is a lot less exposed to wave action, we should expect that barnacles living on the more exposed shore would show a:

1. A) Wider vertical distribution
2. B) Narrower tolerance to salinity
3. C) Narrower tolerance to temperature
4. D) Narrower vertical distribution
5. E) Higher resistance to predators

 

Answer:  A

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  The Power of the Sea

Bloom’s:  02. Understand

 

 

10) Besides fluctuations in salinity and water levels, intertidal organisms must also withstand wide variations in:

1. A) Temperatures
2. B) Light levels
3. C) Sediment deposition
4. D) Current velocities
5. E) None of the above

 

Answer:  A

Section:  11.01 Rocky Shore Intertidal Communities

Topic:  Exposure at Low Tide

Bloom’s:  03. Apply