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Aquatic Science Final Exam
Aquatic Science Final Exam
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11th Grade
05/29/2013

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There are _ Kingdoms of life on Earth.
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Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, and protists
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You would probably have to look under a microscope to be able to see ___
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extremophiles
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Archaebacteria are also known as __
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cell nuclei
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What feature is shared by all eukaryotic cells?
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most forms of algae lack roots, stems, and leaves
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In what ways are most land plants different from most forms of algea?
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amphibian
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A frog is a(n) -
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cold-blooded
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Amphibians and reptiles are all ectotherms. "Ectotherm" means-
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eubacteria
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The most abundant form of life on Earth is ___
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your body wouldn't be able to digest certain types of foods
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What might happen if you didn't have bacteria in your digestive tract?
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penguin
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A(n) is an aquatic bird-
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starfish
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Like cnidarians, which of these organisms reflects radial symmetry?
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stinging cell
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A nematocyst is a -
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teeming with life
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Which phrase accurately describes a coral reef?
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Florida
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A coral reef is most likely to be found off the coast of -
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both species benefit from the relationship and the other is neither harmed nor hurt
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Coral and algae display mutualism. What does this mean?
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a polyp's digestive system has only one opening
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How is coral polyp's digestive system different than yours?
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gills
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Fish use their ______ to get oxygen from the water they live in.
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they mainly use their sense of touch
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Based on their bodily features, what can you infer about the way giant squid detect their prey?
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invertebrates do not have spinal columns; vertabrates do
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What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
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bilateral symmetry
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What type of body symmetry do humans have?
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they eat other animals
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Some invertebrates like jellyfish, spiders, and crabs are predators. What does this mean?
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it refers to the two
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The prefix "bi" means "two". With this in mind, what can you infer about the name bivalve?
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to hide from predators
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Why might an octopus change the color of its skin?
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the South Pole
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Where would you go if you wanted to see penguins in their natural habitat?
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it wouldn't be able to move
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What might happen if a protist was missing its flagellum?
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they probably can't be seen without a microscope
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What can you infer about protozoans from the fact that they are single-celled organisms?
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it uses pseudopods
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How does an amoeba move?
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it allows the sponge to feed
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Flagella inside a sponge keep water moving through its body. Why is this necessary?
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a growth on an older sponge, a piece cut off an older sponge, a mobile larva
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A new sponge may begin life as:
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the egg and the sperm unite outside the sponges' bodies
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When sponges reproduce sexually, fertilization occurs externally. What does this mean?
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