Marine Adaptations - TEST M/EL/ICS

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26 questions
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Which of the following are marine plants that can grow totally submerged in saline (saltwater) environments.

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Algae and cyanobacteria are types of marine plants.

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Which of the following are adaptations of Mangroves? Choose 2.

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Which of the following is more closely related to bacteria?

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Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of a marine plant?

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Cyanobacteria are organisms that produce ______________. This helped many other organisms on earth survive and thrive.

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Cyanobacteria are __________________ because they DO NOT a nucleus.

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Match each algae to its phylum

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Phaeophyta
Brown algae
Chrysophyta
Golden algae
Baccilariophyta
Diatoms
Rhodophyta
Red Algae
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Match each algae to its phylum

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Chlorophyta
Green algae
Dinophyta
Dinoflagellates
Euglenophyta
Euglena
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A vertebrate is an organism that...

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True or False. Amphibians such as frogs can be well adapted to marine (Saltwater) environments.

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Which marine vertebrates use lungs to breathe? Select all that apply.

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How do they reproduce?

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Bird
Live birth
Reptile
Hard shelled Eggs
Fish
Soft shell-less eggs
Mammal
Soft shelled eggs
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Which one is not a cetacean?

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Which marine vertebrates are protected by scales? Select all that apply.

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Match the Phylum to its meaning.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Echinodermata
Pore bearing
Mollusca
Flat worms
Platyhelminthes
Soft Body
Porifera
Spiny Skin
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Match the Phylum to its meaning.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Annelida
Stinging
Arthropoda
Round Worms
Cnidaria
Segmented Worms
Nematoda
Jointed Feet
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Which of the following is a marine invertebrate?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Marine Mammals?

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Match each marine mammal to its class.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Whale
Pinniped
Manatee
Sirenian
Seal
Carnivora
Sea Otter
Cetacean
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Place each characteristic in the correct category.

  • Rooted and two sets of teeth with blade-like molars
  • Fin or flapper footed
  • Paddle like large forelimbs and no hind limbs
  • Blowhole present on the top of the head
  • Flattened fin like tail
  • Pinniped (1)
  • Carnivora (1)
  • Sirenians (2)
  • Cetaceans (1)
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There are MORE different species of vertebrates than there are of invertebrates.

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Which of the following marine mammal adaptations helps them regulate their temperature?

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What is an example of a Marine Mammal Swimming Adaptation?

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How does a tubenose help seabirds survive at sea?

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Which of the following is NOT a marine bird adaptation?