What is the name of the swimming sea slug with glowing skin, translucent wings, and feet as wings?
Vampire Squid
Gulper Eel
Sea Angel
Sea Butterfly
Sea Angel
The sea angel is a tiny kind of swimming sea slug with glowing, transparent skin and feet-sized wings. They have been discovered in tropical locations as well as arctic places where they may be found beneath the ice.
Sharks are frequently found with pilot fish. The pilot fish consumes scraps that the shark misses, therefore the shark is unfazed by it. Which of the following best describes how sharks and pilot fish interact?
Predation
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Commensalism
Commensalism is the term used to describe a relationship in which one person benefits and the other is unaffected. Another illustration is the mites that frequently consume the dead skin that people shed.
What fish is the fastest in the world, swimming at up to 68 mph?
Nurse shark
Sailfish
Marlin
Tuna
Sailfish
The marlin is the second-fastest fish in the world, after the sailfish.
Which oceanic zone is a sperm whale in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
estuarine
Benthic
Pelagic
Intertidal
Pelagic
The open ocean is referred to as the pelagic zone. Whales and other huge ocean creatures may be found in this area.
An ocean’s benthic zone is called___
where marine water encounters land
the deep region of a body of water
is the depth to which sunlight penetrates
the open ocean
the deep region of a body of water
The deep area of a body of water is known as the benthic zone. Life like flatfish, snails, and sponges may be found here.
Which of the following traits unites all invertebrate species?
They have no backbone
They are warm-blooded
They are symmetrical
They are herbivores
They have no backbone
By definition, invertebrates lack a backbone.
This massive sea creature can measure up to 40 feet long or more. What is the name of this massive creature of the deep that has the largest eye known in the animal kingdom?
Cuttlefish
Dumbo Octopus
Bioluminescent Octopus
Giant Squid
Giant Squid
The enormous gigantic squid may reach lengths of 40 feet or more, yet little is known about these animals of the deep. Our understanding of them is primarily derived from the dead carcasses of these creatures that wash ashore or become entangled in fishing nets.
When an amphibian reaches adulthood, almost all of them go through a considerable shift. What’s the name of this modification?
Metamorphosis
Puberty
Osmosis
Mitosis
Metamorphosis
The majority of amphibians go from a larval stage—often as a tadpole in the water—to an adult stage, typically spending at least some of their time on land. Metamorphosis is the term for the change that occurs between these two stages.
The only known organism in which the male bears children is a particular species of fish. This fish is what kind?
Halibut
Swordfish
Wolf eel
Seahorse
Seahorse
The only creature where the men become pregnant is the female seahorse, which transfers her eggs to the males.
The male Darwin frogs are in charge of raising the eggs, tadpoles, and froglets through all stages of development. What makes their method of raising their offspring special?
They swallow them
They sing to them
They constantly spit on them to keep them wet
They sit on them
They swallow them
A few days before they develop into tadpoles, male Darwin frogs swallow their eggs and keep them in their vocal sac until they develop into mature frogs. then spit them out to continue living their lives.
What is the name of the critically endangered fish that may reach lengths of over 6 feet and has a noticeable forehead bulge?
Angler Fish
Humphead Wrasse
Ocean Sunfish
Black Swallower
Humphead Wrasse
The humphead wrasse, often called the Napoleon wrasse or Maori wrasse, is a fish that may reach a length of 6 feet. They spend most of their time swimming among coral reefs in search of crustaceans, starfish, or mollusks with hard shells.
Which invertebrate is known to have a stomach that may leave the body while it is feeding and then rejoin after it is finished?
Sea Urchin
Octopus
Starfish
Jellyfish
Starfish
Because their stomachs can outside the body, starfish have the unusual capacity to eat prey that is fully outside of their bodies.
Why does a frog croak in the first place?
To attract insects that they then eat
To attract a mate
They sing to their young as part of parenting
To scare away predators
To attract a mate
Frogs only vocalize when they want to attract female partners.
What is the name of the deep sea fish that carries on its forehead a glowing lure for food?
Vampire Squid
Angler Fish
Dogfish
Black Swallower
Angler Fish
Anglerfish are creatures that dwell in the deep, dark waters of the ocean. A portion of their body hangs in front of their mouth, and the glowing tip serves as bait for food. Anglerfish may consume prey that is up to double their size because of their enormous jaws.
Which of these biomes, on average, creates organic matter (incorporates energy) the least?
Open oceans
Temperate forests
Temperate grasslands
Estuaries
Open oceans
With the exception of upwellings, when nutrient-rich water is drawn up from the deep, much of the open ocean is nutrient-poor and hence produces organic matter at a pace comparable to that of deserts.
What is the largest bony fish?
Ocean sunfish
Great white shark
Whale shark
Barracuda
Ocean sunfish
The biggest bony fish is the ocean sunfish, sometimes referred to as the mola mola (all fish except sharks and rays).
Which of the following best describes how a whale and the roundworms that dwell within its stomach interact?
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Predation
Parasitism
In parasitism, one member of the interacting pair reaps the advantages while the other is injured but not killed—at least not right away. The germs that encourage tooth decay are another illustration.
Which of the following DOES NOT constitute a pufferfish defensive mechanism?
Pointy spines
Short burst of speed
Poison
Electric shock
Electric shock
When pufferfish “inflate,” their protruding, spiky spines serve as defense. Only when their brief burst of speed is ineffective at getting them to safety do they resort to this tactic of protection. They are difficult prey due to their strategies and their venom.
What is the name of the bottom-dwelling fish that utilizes its fins as legs and is predominantly found around the Galapagos Islands?
Sea Angel
Red-lipped Batfish
Black Swallower
Horseshoe Crab
Red-lipped Batfish
The Red-lipped Batfish, which is mostly found in the Galapagos Islands, spends its time searching for food on the ocean floor or near reefs. It has two fins that serve more as faux legs for walking on or leaning against the ocean floor.
This marine animal is mostly found around the Hawaiian islands. What is the name of this little being with a light yellow transparent body?
Christmas Tree Worm
Sea Cucumber
Flamingo Tongue Snail
Golden Lace Nudibranch
Golden Lace Nudibranch
The Golden Lace Nudibranch is a little animal that is mostly found in the Hawaiian islands. Its size is typically between 1 and 2 inches (5 cm). It has a body that is transparent yellow and covered in a web of yellow-orange lines.
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