Marine Science Ist Edition By Peter Castro – Test Bank

Chapter 11
Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marine amphibians:
A. Do not exist.
B. Are gill-breathers.
C. Are fish-like.
D. Include only tropical species.
E. Are oviparous.

Ans: A
Florida Standards:
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: Introduction

2. All tetrapods are:
A. Endotherms.
B. Inhabitants of land.
C. Air-breathers.
D. Live-bearers.
E. Vertebrates, except groups such as sea squirts.

Ans: C
Florida Standards:
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: Introduction

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of marine reptiles?
A. Migration
B. Internal fertilization
C. External fertilization
D. Arribadas
E. Multiple paternity

Ans: C
Florida Standards: SC.912.L.15.Pa.c
Ocean Literacy Standards: 5.a, 5.c, 5.e
Book Section: 11.1

4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of sea turtles?
A. Oviparous
B. Leave the water to reproduce
C. Have a shell that is free from the backbone
D. Are tetrapods
E. Are “cold-blooded”

Ans: C
Florida Standards:
Ocean Literacy Standards: 5.a, 5.c
Book Section: 11.1

5. Sea snakes feed mostly on:
A. Large fishes.
B. Seaweeds and other marine autotrophs.
C. Polyps of live coral.
D. Worms and other small, bottom invertebrates.
E. Small fishes.

Ans: E
Florida Standards:
Ocean Literacy Standards: 5.a, 5.c
Book Section: 11.1

6. Which of the following is true of penguins?
A. They live in the polar regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
B. They can be found as far north as the Equator.
C. They are ectotherms.
D. They time their reproduction so that eggs hatch during the winter.
E. They are able to fly when disturbed.

Ans: B
Florida Standards:
Ocean Literacy Standards: 5.a, 5.c
Book Section: 11.2

7. Seals, sea lions, and the walrus are classified as belonging to the order:
A. Carnivora.
B. Sirenia.
C. Pinnipedia.
D. Cetacea.
E. Protochordata.

Ans: C
Florida Standards:
Ocean Literacy Standards: 5.a, 5.c
Book Section: 11.3

8. Sea lions can be readily distinguished from the seals because, in contrast to seals, they:
A. Have a short neck.
B. Use their posterior flippers for swimming.
C. Have anterior flippers that cannot be rotated backward.
D. Have posterior flippers that cannot be rotated backward.
E. Have external ears.

Ans: E
Florida Standards:
Ocean Literacy Standards: 5.a, 5.c
Book Section: 11.3

9. The walrus feeds mostly on:
A. Clams.
B. Squid.
C. Salmon and other fish.
D. Kelp and other large seaweeds.
E. Dead animals.

Ans: A
Florida Standards:
Ocean Literacy Standards: 5.a, 5.c
Book Section: 11.3

10. We can tell that cetaceans are mammals because they:
A. Have hair and produce milk.
B. Are cold-blooded.
C. Are ovoviviparous.
D. Must reproduce in the water.
E. Migrate.

Ans: A
Florida Standards:
Ocean Literacy Standards: 5.a, 5.c
Book Section: 11.3