Deck 9: Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals

Question 1

All tetrapods are:

A)Endotherms
B)Inhabitants of land
C)Air-breathers
D)Live-bearers
E)Vertebrates except groups such as sea squirts

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Dolphins and other whales are adapted for deep diving by:

A)Closing their ear openings
B)Emitting sound to clear their ears
C)Taking as much air as possible
D)Increasing blood circulation to the skin
E)Collapsing their lungs

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The walrus feeds mostly on:

A)Clams
B)Squid
C)Salmon and other fish
D)Kelp and other large seaweeds
E)Dead animals

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of these is a toothed whale?

A)Sperm
B)Right
C)Gray
D)Fin
E)Blue

Question 5

Baleen whales lack:

A)Flukes
B)Teeth
C)Dorsal fin
D)A blowhole
E)Ear opening

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

Marine amphibians:

A)Do not exist at all
B)Are gill-breathers
C)Are fish-like
D)Include only tropical species
E)Are oviparous

Question 9

Seals,sea lions,and the walrus are classified as belonging to the order:

A)Carnivora
B)Sirenia
C)Pinnipedia
D)Cetacea
E)Protochordata

Question 10

An example of a whale known as a rorqual:

A)Killer
B)Gray
C)Common porpoise
D)Blue
E)Sperm

Question 11

Penguins:

A)Live on polar regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres
B)Can be found as far north as the Equator
C)Are ectotherms
D)Time their reproduction so that eggs hatch during the winter
E)Are able to fly when disturbed

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT seen in marine reptiles?

A)Migrations
B)Internal fertilization
C)External fertilization
D)Arribadas
E)Multiple paternity

Question 13

One of these 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"

Question 14

Ambergris,used in the manufacture of perfumes,comes from what part of whales?

A)Sperm oil
B)Baleen
C)Skin
D)Melon
E)Undigested food

Question 15

Sea lions can be readily distinguished from the seals because in contrast to seals they have:

A)A short neck
B)Uses the posterior flippers in swimming
C)Anterior flippers cannot be rotated backward
D)Posterior flippers cannot be rotated backward
E)External ears

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a function of blubber:

A)Insulation
B)Circulation
C)Buoyancy
D)Food reserve
E)Protection

Question 17

Porpoises can be distinguished from dolphins by comparing their:

A)Flippers
B)Fluke
C)Reproduction
D)Teeth
E)Blowhole

Question 18

Baleen plates are:

A)Rigid and have small hairs on one side only
B)Soft and have hairs all around their surface
C)Rigid and have hairs all around their surface
D)Rigid without any hairs
E)Soft without any hairs

Question 19

Blubber is found in all of these marine mammals except:

A)Killer whale
B)Seals
C)Sea otter
D)Sea lions
E)Manatee (sea cow)

Question 20

The gray whale feeds mostly on:

A)Small plankton
B)Small fishes
C)Squid
D)Largest plankton
E)Bottom crustaceans

Question 21

Which of the following whale species has a long external tusk?

A)Sperm whale
B)Narwhal
C)Beluga whale
D)Bowhead whale

Question 22

Convergent evolution means that:

A)Organisms possess similar structures because they have a similar lifestyle
B)Organisms possess similar structures because they descended from a common ancestor
C)Closely related organisms have evolved and do not resemble one another anymore
D)Closely related organisms have different structures for same purpose
E)None of the choices are correct

Question 23

Breaching refers to whales:

A)Jumping above the surface
B)Getting stranded on shore
C)Singing
D)Emitting sound for navigation
E)Diving deep to feed

Question 24

Temperature dependent sex determination is seen in:

A)sea turtles
B)dolphins
C)sea lions
D)sea otter
E)penguins

Question 25

An example of convergent evolution is:

A)Dolphins and whales
B)Manatees and dugongs
C)Dolphins and fish
D)Seals and fur seals
E)Dolphins and sea otters

Question 26

The distinctive tusks of the walrus are used for:

A)Defense
B)To hold onto ice
C)To dig up food
D)All answers are correct
E)Defense and To hold onto ice only

Question 27

Echolocation is a sense that relies on:

A)Vibrations
B)Sound
C)Smell
D)Vision
E)Electromagnetic waves

Question 28

Echolocation is present in:

A)All baleen whales
B)Some baleen whales
C)All toothed whales
D)Some toothed whales
E)Only in dolphins and porpoises

Question 29

The spermaceti organ in the head of sperm whales is thought to regulate buoyancy and:

A)Storage of food
B)Production of sound
C)Assist in oxygen storage
D)Collect undigested food
E)Focus and direct sound waves

Question 30

One of the following is not an adaptation for deep diving in cetaceans:

A)Having more red blood cells to store more oxygen
B)Having more hemoglobin to store more oxygen
C)Slowing down of heart rate
D)Lower tolerance to lactic acid
E)Having a lot of myoglobin in muscles to store more oxygen

Question 31

Delayed implantation of the embryo allows pinnipeds to:

A)Nurse a pup while pregnant
B)Time birth with arrival to breeding area
C)Delay courtship for a year
D)Establish harems
E)Ovulate after copulation

Question 32

The longest migrations of any mammal is seen in the:

A)Bottlenose dolphin
B)Sperm whale
C)Blue whale
D)Gray whale
E)Humpback whale

Question 33

In order to reduce drag,the penis of cetaceans is:

A)Small
B)Located just before the tail
C)Located just before the head
D)Internal until just before copulation
E)Absent

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Emperor penguins?

A)Pairs mate for life
B)The females lay a single egg during winter
C)They live in the Arctic
D)The male tends egg during development
E)Their eggs develop in about 64 days

Question 35

One of the following alternatives does not apply to the typical cetacean calf:

A)Born tail first
B)Establishes a long and strong bond with its mother
C)Feeds on very rich milk that is squirted directly into its mouth
D)Is born with developed blubber
E)Must swim to the surface immediately after birth

Question 36

In apneustic breathing,which is practiced by most marine mammals:

A)A small amount of air is kept in the lungs before diving
B)A large amount of air is kept in the mouth before diving
C)Normal breathing is maintained before diving
D)Several deep breaths are taken before exhaling and diving
E)No actual breathing takes place before diving

Question 37

The humpback and other baleen whales migrate every year to:

A)Feed in Antarctica during winter
B)Reproduce in Antarctica during summer
C)Reproduce in the tropics during winter
D)Feed in the tropics during winter
E)Feed in the tropics during summer

Question 38

The smallest marine mammal is a:

A)Seal
B)Fur seal
C)Sea lion
D)Sea otter
E)dugong