Unicellular Marine Organisms And Marine Algae And Plants Test Question Preview (ID: 21406)


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The ability of an organism to produce light is called
a) zooplankton
b) diatom
c) prop roots
d) bioluminescence

The plantlike marine protists are known as
a) zooplankton
b) phytoplankton
c) diatoms
d) dinoflagellates

The animal-like marine protists are known as
a) zooplankton
b) phytoplankton
c) diatoms
d) dinoflagellates

The glassy-shelled algae that cause brown tides are the
a) zooplankton
b) phytoplankton
c) diatoms
d) dinoflagellates

Phytoplankton that have two flagella and cause red tides are
a) zooplankton
b) phytoplankton
c) diatoms
d) dinoflagellates

Spartina is a type of _____________ that grows in a salt marsh.
a) Holdfast
b) Thallus
c) Kelp
d) Sea grass

The leafy part of a seaweed is called the
a) holdfast
b) thallus
c) kelp
d) sea grass

The largest seaweed in the ocean is the brown alga
a) holdfast
b) thallus
c) kelp
d) sea grass

A ________________ is a tough pad of tissue that anchors a seaweed
a) holdfast
b) thallus
c) kelp
d) prop roots

The _____________ of mangrove tree anchor them in the sand
a) holfast
b) thallus
c) kelp
d) prop roots

What is a plankton net?
a) net used to catch plankton in the water
b) net used to catch crabs in the the water
c) net used to catch water
d) net used to catch fish in the water

Of the following methods listed, which one is not used with a plankton net?
a) pulling alongside a pier
b) towing behind a moving boat
c) pulling through shallow water
d) dragging along the seafloor

The best way to observe the organisms that are obtained by a plankton net is to
a) snorkel underwater with a sample of them
b) observe them under the microscope
c) place them in a saltwater aquarium
d) place them in a petri dish

The utilization of chemicals from food for growth and energy is called
a) photosynthesis
b) nutrition
c) reproduction
d) bioluminescence

Marine phytoplankton are not found at great depths in the ocean because of the lack of
a) animal life
b) warm temperatures
c) sunlight
d) nutrients

The Monerans include the unicellular organisms known as
a) seaweeds
b) fungi
c) bacteria
d) diatoms

If you scoop seawater from the ocean surface and examine a drop under a microscope, you may not see any plankton. The most reasonable explanation is that:
a) The cells were not stained
b) The plankton were too widely dispersed
c) A red tide wiped them out
d) The water was too rough

An important factor for classifying organisms together in a taxonomic group is their similarity in
a) color
b) habitat
c) body structure
d) body size

Organisms whose cells lack a nuclear membrane are placed in the kingdom
a) Monera
b) Protista
c) Plantae
d) Fungi

Which of the following statements is not true?
a) Diatoms and dinoflagellates body carry out photosynthesis
b) Diatoms have cell walls made of silica
c) Dinoflagellates have cells walls made of cellulose
d) Diatoms and dinoflagellates both have flagella for locomotion

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