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Snails, slugs, clams, oysters, octopus, squids, mussels, scallops, whelks, cuttlefish, nautilus and sea hares all belong to why phylum?
A mantle, a foot, a radula, and an unsegmented body are all characteristics of what phylum?
To what class do sea cucumbers belong?
What creatures are important to the food chain because they eat smaller creatures and are a good source of energy for many fish?
What holds algae in place?
How many kingdoms do scientists currently recognize?
What makes cephalopods unique compared to bivalves and gastropods?
Sea stars, brittle stars, crinoids, sea urchins, sea cucumbers and sand dollars belong to what phylum?
What mineral do hard corals use to create their skeletons?
What allow Echinoderms to stick to surfaces?
_______ algae live closer to the sun because they need the sun to photosynthesize (Green/red)
The anemone marks the ___________ so that it knows not to sting him. (Animal)
What is photosynthesis?
What do decapods have to protect the organs?
________ lines help a fish sense it's surroundings
Is brown kelp a nuisance or beneficial to the ocean ecosystem?
What characteristics do all Cnidarians have in common?
What time of day do corals prefer to eat?
What does 'mollus' mean?
How do jellyfish use bioluminescence to their advantage?
What process do all Gastropods undergo during development?
What information is in an organism's scientific name?
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________ is organisms making natural light from their bodies.
What is different about sponge larvae? (adult vs. larvae)
To which class do brittle stars belong?
Animals with hard exoskeletons _______; they shed their skins to grow
To what phylum do Crustaceans belong?
To which order to shrimp, lobster and crab belong?
Long slender legs and a central disk for organs are characteristics of what creatures?
What does a funnel help Cephalopods do?
What kingdom do Algae belong to?
What do coral polyps eat?
To what class do sea lilies and feather stars belong?
Where do sea cucumbers live?
Whales, large fish, jellyfish, rays, seals and sea birds use _____ as a primary food source
Physiological and biological restrictions that limit survival are called ______. Examples are intense pressure, no sunlight, low temperatures.
Who created that classification system we use for living organisms?
________ are different than other crustaceans because they attach themselves to surfaces—not free swimming
Red algae live at deeper depths because they use a different _______ that allows them to photosynthesize from a filtered sunlight
What animals belong to the class Cephalopoda?
What are the 5 types of fins a fish has?
The starfish's anus is on the (top/bottom) of their body
Sea hares secrete a milky substance, distasteful because of the _____ they eat, as a defense mechanism.
What class has the characteristic of color change?
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The primary producers of the ocean are...
Scallops, clams, oysters and mussels belong to what class?
What phylum do sponges belong to?
Sharks don't need swim bladders because their ____ are full of ______
Name an ocean zone.
What pigment is necessary for an organism to be photosynthetic?
What kind of skeleton do all arthropods have?
What does 'decapoda' mean?
A __________'s shell has chambers, whereas a _________'s shell does not. (Nautilus, snail/Snail, nautilus)
How does an atoll reef form?
_______ are made of many colonial animals, _______ are one single animal. (anemone, coral/ coral, anemone)
What does 'bivalve' mean?
Sagitiform, Depressiform, Compressiform, Fusiform, Anguilliform, Globiform and Taeniform are all .........
What is one property needed for something to be considered alive?
To what class do sand dollars and sea urchins belong?
What does the mantle do for bivalves?
Squids live in groups called ______
Where do abalone live?
Bivalves have (internal/external) reproduction.
What is the siphon used for?
What class do starfish belong to?
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Marine Biology Quiz

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