Marine Biology

If a small fish consumes phytoplankton, and a whale shark consumes the small fish, about how much energy from the phytoplankton is stored in the small fish for the whale shark to use

• A. 1%

• B. 10%

• C. 50%

• D. 90%

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The diagram shows the cycling of nutrients in an ecosystem. The removal of which of the following groups would cause an immediate decrease the amount of energy flowing through an ecosystem

• A. Producers

• B. Consumers

• C. Decomposers

• D. Inorganic Nutrients

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An energy pyramid is a complex diagram showing many different interconnecting food chains. When analyzing the diagram provided, where would the least energy be observed?

• A. At the top

• B. At the bottom

• C. In the middle

• D. It will be uniform throughout

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A team of marine biologists observed feeding patterns of several populations in the ocean. The energy pyramid shown, depicts the feeding patterns the marine biologists observed. Which of the choices best describes the energy pyramid

• A. There is less energy available in the producers because their tissues are less dense than those at higher trophic levels

• B. There is more energy available in the second trophic level because less energy is needed for hunting compared to the higher trophic levels

• C. There is more energy available in the tuna because they have greater muscle mass for storing energy than organisms in lower trophic levels have

• D. There is less energy available in the fourth trophic level because of the loss of energy through metabolism in each of the lower trophic levels

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The movement of energy and nutrients through living systems are different because

• A. Energy flows in one direction, and nutrients recycle

• B. Energy is limited in the biosphere, and nutrients are always available.

• C. Nutrients flow in one direction and energy recycles

• D. Energy forms chemical compounds, and nutrients are lost a heat

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A team of marine biologists observed feeding patterns of several populations in the ocean. The energy pyramid shown, depicts the feeding patterns the marine biologists observed. Which of the choices best describes the energy pyramid

Which statement best describes energy transfer in a food chain?

• A. Energy from producers is converted into oxygen and transformed to consumers.

• B. Energy is transferred to consumers, which use it to produce food.

• C. Energy is transferred to consumers, which convert it into nitrogen.

• D. Energy from the Sun is stored by green plants and transferred to consumers.

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Which of these organisms would most likely be found at the top of an energy pyramid?

• A. Clams - a primary consumer

• B. Kelp - a primary producer

• C. Sardines - a primary consumer

• D. Sharks - a secondary consumer

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How much energy is generally transferred from one trophic level to the next?

• A. 100%

• B. 10%

• C. 1%

• D. 0.1%

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Which of the following trophic levels are not considered heterotrophic?

• A. Primary Consumers

• B. Primary Producers

• C. Secondary Consumers

• D. Tertiary Consumers

Vampire Squid feed on dead and decomposing organic matter. They would be an example of ________________________________.

• A. Carnivores

• B. Decomposers

• C. Detritivores

• D. Herbivores