ECOLOGY & MARINE BIOLOGY
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ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
1. Which of the following fish have spines that contain powerful venom? a. b. c. d.
Scarus vetula Conus purpurascens Pterois radiata Chironex fleckeri
2. Murchison Falls National Park is situated in: a. b. c. d. e.
Gabon Uganda Canada USA Seychelles island
3. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about marine mammal blubber? a. b. c. d. e.
harbor porpoise cannot fast and mobilize their blubber reserves large whales fast and mobilize their blubber reserves for weeks or months blubber acts as an effective insulator against cold blubber is non- vascularized melting point of blubber lipid is < -15iC
4. The term "biology" was coined by: a. b. c. d. e.
Henry Walter Bates Gregor Mendel Carolus Linnaeus Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Hugo de Vries
5. Which of the following barnacles is considered to be host-specific to gray whales? a. b. c. d. e.
Eschrichtius robustus Cryptolepas rhachianecti Platylepas hexastulos Coronula Conchoderma auritum
6. The antibiotic "Chlorellin" is obtained from: a. b. c. d. e.
Algae Actinomycete Fungi Chlorophyll Alkaloid
7. Comb jelly: a. b. c. d.
Physalia physalis Mnemiopsis leidyi Chironexfleckeri Gonyaulax catenella
8. Moon Coral: a. b. c. d. e.
Leptoria phrygia Porolithon onkodes Cribrochalina olemda Favia lizardensis Acropora palmata
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9. To which of the following kingdoms does Red, brown, and green algae belongs to? a. b. c. d. e.
Monera Metaphyta Fungi Protista Metazoa
10. All of the following plants belongs to the family Rosaceae EXCEPT: a. b. c. d.
Prunus Alchemilla Asclepias Pyracantha
11. The meat of which of the following fishes produces a "narcotic high"? a. b. c. d. e.
sturgeons tarpon herrings puffers silver arowana
12. True blubber is absent in: a. b. c. d. e.
Balaenoptera physalus Ursus maritimus Delphinapterus leucas Tursiops truncatus Phocoena phocoena
13. Dinoflagellates belongs to kingdom: a. b. c. d. e.
Metazoa Metaphyta Monera Protista Fungi
14. The Kyoto Protocol came into action in: a. b. c. d. e.
2007 1992 2000 1997 2005
15. Marine mammal blubber lipid is characterized by high level of: a. b. c. d. e.
short chain polyunsaturated fatty acids short chain saturated fatty acids long chain saturated fatty acids blubber of odontocetes contain isovaleric acid long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
16. Agar agar is obtained from: a. b. c. d. e.
Laminaria Chlorella Ascophyllum Gracilaria Porphyra
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17. Phyllotaxy is defined as: a. b. c. d.
arrangement of veins in the leaf blade arrangement of underground stem arrangement of petiole on the stem arrangement of leaves on the stem
18. The compound responsible for sedative effect of Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is: a. b. c. d. e.
valepotrioate valerenic acid isovaleric acid valproic acid valproate
19. The Lake Chad and Savanna are vital to all of the following countries EXCEPT: a. b. c. d. e.
Zaire Cameroon Niger Nigeria Chad
20. Which of the following are Savannah species? a. b. c. d. e.
Halodule uninervis Themeda triandra Poa pratensis Calliergon giganteum Corallus hortulanus
21. Tree Swallow a. b. c. d. e.
Tachycineta bicolor Pandion haliaetus Hesperocorixa castanea Parabuteo unicinctus Ardea herodias
22. Hemerocallis belongs to the family: a. b. c. d.
Liliaceae Cupressaceae Asclepiadaceae Bromeliaceae
23. Which of the following fishes do not have a swim bladder? a. b. c. d. e.
puffers bowfin tuna sturgeons tarpon
24. Who first coined the term 'biosystematics"? a. b. c. d.
Engler and Prantl Bentham and Hooker Linnaeus and Bauhin Camp and Gily
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25. Which of the following is a Conifer? a. b. c. d. e.
Dianthus deltoides Berberis empetrifolia Gaultheria mucronata Chasmanthium latifolium Larix decidua
26. All of the following are 'warm blooded' chordates EXCEPT: a. b. c. d.
Whales Sharks Seals Dolphins
27. Which of the following is NOT a 'pelagic' bird? a. b. c. d. e.
penguins murrelets kittiwakes albatrosses swallows
28. Spot the WRONG match about algae and their carbohydrate reserves: a. b. c. d. e.
Euglenophyceae zparamylon Chlorophyceae zstarch Bacillariophyceae zfats and lpids Phaeophyceae zFloridian starch Xanthophyceae zoils
29. Which of the following is INCORRECT about Polar organisms? a. b. c. d.
grow faster than tropical organisms reproduce less frequently than tropical organisms liver longer than tropical organisms grow slower than tropical organisms
30. Regarding reproduction in Algae, spot the INCORRECT statement: a. b. c. d. e.
isogamy is the fusion of morphologically and physiologically similar gametes heterogamy is of two types; isogamy and anisogamy asexual reproduction in chlamydomonas is by zoospores asexual reproduction in Pithophora is by akineties asexual reproduction in chlorella is by aplanospores
31. The scientific name of 'marsh marigolds': a. b. c. d. e.
Calendula officinalis Tagetes patula Achillea Helianthemum Caltha palustris
32. Which of the following zones has the highest percentage of marine habitats? a. b. c. d. e.
Abyssalpelagic Mesopelagic Epipelagic Hadalpelagic Bathypelagic
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33. Dwarf seahorse: a. b. c. d. e.
Hippocampus zosterae Hippocampus histrix Aesculus hippocastanum Elephas maximus Hippophae rhamnoides
34. All of the following factors determines species distribution in rocky intertidal zones EXCEPT: a. b. c. d. e.
susceptibility to predation wave action rugosity and tidal range light and temperature salinity
35. Intertidal zones: a. b. c. d.
zone between highest high tide and lowest high tide zone between lowest high tide and highest low tide zone between lowest high tide and lowest low tide zone between highest high tide and lowest low tide
36. All of the following statements about algae are correct EXCEPT: a. b. c. d. e.
examples include Lichens contains biliproteins have chlrophyll devoid of vascular tissues is a source of phycocolloids
37. Spot the INCORRECT match about algal classification: a. b. c. d. e.
Brown algae zChondrus Brown algae zSargassum Green algaezChlamydomonas Red algae zGelidium Green algae zSpirogyra
38. Which of the following statements regarding blubber in marine mammals is INCORRECT? a. b. c. d. e.
provide structural support most pinniped neonates are born with well developed blubber acts as a thermal insulator most neonates of large baleen whales are born with well developed blubber energy storage and energy provider
39. Which of the following fishes have a skeleton that is entirely made up of cartilage? a. b. c. d. e.
puffers sharks ray-fins sturgeons silver arowana
40. The episodes of Mass extinctions include all EXCEPT: a. b. c. d. e.
Jurassic Ordovician Cretaceous Devonian Permian
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41. Mosses belongs to which of the following phyla? a. b. c. d. e.
Pterophyta Psilophyta Bryophyta Anthophyta Lycophyta
42. Grey-headed flying fox a. b. c. d. e.
Pteropus natalis Pteropus ocularis Pteropus poliocephalus Pteropus chrysoproctus Pardofelis nebulosa
43. Blackchin tilapia is a key fish species which is mainly found in: a. b. c. d. e.
Zapata Swamp Arafura Swamp Bolinas Lagoon Muni Lagoon Lagoa dos Patos
44. Sea Otter: a. b. c. d. e.
Halichoerus grypus Phoca vitulina Trichechus inunguis Balaenoptera physalus Enhydra lutris
45. All of the following are single-celled algae EXCEPT: a. b. c. d. e.
Diatoms Spirullina Prochlorococcus Dinofl agellates Euplectella
46. Which of the following is a parasitic copepod? a. b. c. d. e.
Conchoderma Pennella Lepas Pollicipes Eschrichtius robustus
47. One which is a 'Squid' species: a. b. c. d. e.
Chelydra serpentina Dosidicus gigas Charcharhinus melanopterus Porolithon onkodes Tridacna gigas
48. Amphiprion ocellaris is also known as: a. b. c. d. e.
Clownfish Rock Lobster Box Jellyfish Copperband Butterflyfish Yellow-tail Blue Damselfish
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49. Caudal fins of Salmom is: a. b. c. d. e.
Heterocercal Truncated Lunated Rounded Forked
50. Gallbladder is absent in: a. b. c. d. e.
Walruses Manatees Blue Whales Sea Lions Seals
51. Cervus elaphus: a. b. c. d. e.
African elephant Wild boar Pronghorn Antelope Asiatic elephant Red deer
52. Acadia National Park is situated in: a. b. c. d. e.
Alaska Peninsula montane taiga Kornati Islands, Croatia Greek island of Paros, Aegean sea Coastal Maine, USA Albert Lake, Uganda
53. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident occured at_______ in __________. a. b. c. d. e.
Persian Gulf, 1980 Bicudo Field, Brazil, 2001 Canadian Arctic, 1970 Alaska, 1989 Gulf of Mexico, 2010
54. Which of the following is one of California's largest fisheries? a. b. c. d. e.
Salmon Otters Green shore crab Red sea urchin Barnacles
55. Leafy seadragon a. b. c. d.
Laminaria Phycodurus eques Hydrobia ulvae Spirullina
56. Comb jellies are classified under: a. b. c. d. e.
Mollusks Foraminifera Brachiopods Ctenophores Echinoderms
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57. Which of the following is NOT a Crustacea? a. b. c. d. e.
copepods shrimps barnacles lobsters horseshoe crabs
58. To which of the following kingdoms does barnacles belongs to? a. b. c. d. e.
Fungi Metazoa Monera Protista Metaphyta
59. The natural habitat of Brittle Brush: a. b. c. d. e.
European Boreal Forest Great Barrier Reef Amazon Basin Rainforest Sonoran Desert Ardea herodias
60. Which of the following is a member of phylum Cnidaria? a. b. c. d. e.
horseshoe crabs copepods sponge jellyfish planarians
61. The term "Ecology" was coined by: a. b. c. d. e.
W.M. Stanley Carl Correns Ernst Haeckel John Ray Carolus Linnaeus
62. The book "Zoonomia" was published by: a. b. c. d. e.
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Charles Darwin Gregor Mendel Erasmus Darwin Alfred Russel Wallace
63. Which of the following benthic zones is the deepest zone? a. b. c. d. e.
Neritic zone Littoral zone Pelagic zone Hadal zone Abyssal zone
64. Eutrophication: a. b. c. d. e.
leads to decreased biomass is essential for the growth of fish caused by diatoms inhibition of phytoplankton growth is responsible for algal bloom
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65. Which of the following is also known as "Bayonet plant"? a. b. c. d.
Aciphylla squarrosa Mathiasella bupleuroides Campanula persicifolia Euphorbia sikkimensis
66. The most abundant photosynthetic organism in the marine environment (ocean): a. b. c. d. e.
Prochlorococcus Corallina Nereocystis Gelidium Halophila
67. INCORRECT about Carrageenan: a. b. c. d. e.
it is used as an emulsifier is obtained from Irish moss is obtained from giant kelp (Macrocystis) is abtained from Eucheuma is a phycocolloid
68. Cetaceans include: a. b. c. d. e.
seals stellar sea-cows dolphins sea-lions dugongs
69. A mud snail: a. b. c. d.
Hydrobia ulvae Choneplax lata Phycodurus eques Porolithon pachydermum
70. Oysters belongs to which kingdom? a. b. c. d. e.
Foraminifera Coccoliths Metazoa Brachiopods Metaphyta
71. The habitat of mountain gorilla: a. b. c. d. e.
Campo Ma'an National Park, Africa Murchison Falls National Park Rio Negro, Amazon basin Albertine Rift, Africa Great Smoky Mountains National Park
72. The _______ body shape of Pike fishes are adapted for______ . a. b. c. d.
Elongate, Rapid acceleration Torpedo shape, high speed cruising Eleongate, Efficient cruising Circular, High maneuverability
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73. Which of the following fish species migrate between rivers and oceans? a. b. c. d. e.
anadromous salmonids carp catadromous perch cichlid
74. Sirenian manatees a. b. c. d. e.
Halichoerus grypus Ursus maritimus Balaenoptera musculus Delphinapterus leucas Trichechus inunguis
75. The Christmas Island fruit bat a. b. c. d. e.
Pteropus tonganus Pteropus chrysoproctus Pteropus ornatus Pteropus poliocephalus Pteropus natalis
76. Arothron hispidus is also known as: a. b. c. d. e.
Yellow-head Parrotfish White-spotted Pufferfish Yellow-tail Blue Damselfish Box Jellyfish Copperband Butterflyfish
77. Scientific name of Baobab Tree: a. b. c. d. e.
Corallus hortulanus Adansonia digitata Populus tremula Bertholletia excelsa Dryopteris carthusiana
78. Classification of organisms based on Binomial system of nomenclature was introduced by: a. b. c. d. e.
Gregor Mendel Alfred Russel Wallace Karl von Linne Georges-Louis Leclerc Hugo de Vries
79. Klamath River Basin is situated in which country? a. b. c. d. e.
Congo Uganda Brazil Zaire USA
80. Sea urchins are classified under: a. b. c. d. e.
Foraminifera Mollusks Brachiopods Echinoderms Ctenophores
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81. A species generally found in European Boreal Forest: a. b. c. d. e.
Dryopteris carthusiana Enneapogon cenchroides Themeda triandra Carnegiea gigantea Adansonia digitata
82. Which of the following is also known as Wisley Primrose? a. b. c. d. e.
Perovskia Helianthemum Kalmia latifolia Viburnum opulus Heathers
83. Pantropical spotted dolphin: a. b. c. d. e.
Conchoderma auritum Orcinus orca Stenella coeruleoalba Stenella attenuata Tursiops truncatus
84. Which of the following seagrasses is an example of Paddle grass? a. b. c. d. e.
Halophila Zostera Thalassia Syringodium Pterocladiella
85. High rate of perinatal fatalities are seen among: a. b. c. d. e.
Manatees Sea Lions Seals Walruses Blue Whales
86. Laminaria is a source of: a. b. c. d. e.
Spirulina Carrageenan Agar - agar Idodine Chlorellin
87. Reserve food of algae Cryptophyceae: a. b. c. d. e.
Starch Paramylon Oil Leucosin Fats
88. Charles Darwin's voyage on the ship HMS Beagle began on the year: a. b. c. d. e.
1851 1829 1831 1859 1858
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89. Which of the following is sperm whale? a. b. c. d. e.
Physeter macrocephalus Erignathus barbatus Stenella coeruleoalba Orcinus orca Eschrichtius robustus
90. Blue -green algae belongs to kingdom: a. b. c. d. e.
Monera Metaphyta Protista Metazoa Fungi
91. A bottlenose Dolphin: a. b. c. d. e.
Dosidicus gigas Illex argentinus Tridacna gigas Tursiops truncatus Todarodes pacificus
92. Who first formulated the germ-plasm theory of inheritance? a. b. c. d. e.
August Weismann Hugo de Vries Gregor Mendel Karl von Linne Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
93. Which of the following is also known as "sea lettuce"? a. b. c. d. e.
Chondrus Limu Dulse Postelsia Ulva
94. Volta river is the major river system of a. b. c. d. e.
Ghana Burkina Faso Russia Côte d'Ivoire Zaire
95. Abyssal plain: a. b. c. d.
flat area over the ocean basin floor cover 80% of the Pacific ocean floor occurs above the Mesopelagic zone occurs between 2000 and 3000 m deep
96. Pechora river basin: a. b. c. d. e.
USA anadromous salmonids tilapia cichlid perch
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97. Baculum is absent in: a. b. c. d.
Pinnipeds Cetacea Chiroptera Rodentia
98. Which of the following match is INCORRECT? a. b. c. d. e.
Songbirdzkittiwakes Seabirdzcormorants Seabirdzpetrels songbirdzlarks Migratory shore birdzsandpipers
99. The natural habitat of Corallus hortulanus: a. b. c. d. e.
European Boreal Forest Ardea herodias Amazon Basin Rainforest Great Barrier Reef Sonoran Desert
100. All of the following statements are CORRECT about the ecosystem of Lake Chad and Savanna EXCEPT: a. b. c. d. e.
has a depth of 34 meters Africa's fourth largest lake includes Bogomerom Archipelago has a water surface of 965 square miles adversely affected by severe droughts
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