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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The gray whale feeds mostly on:


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

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Baleen whales lack:


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

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Temperature dependent sex determination is seen in:


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

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


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

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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)

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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"

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Marine amphibians:


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

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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

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