Question 1

The main inorganic nutrients required in primary productivity include:

Accepted Answer

A)   carbon dioxide and carbohydrates.
B)   glucose and oxygen.
C)   nitrates and phosphates.
D)   nitrates and carbohydrates.

Question 2

Hydrogen sulfide is a high-energy molecule that can be used to make carbohydrates through the process of chemosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe how energy enters biological ecosystems in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

All living things need energy in order t...

Question 4

An important part of Darwinian natural selection is that traits must be inheritable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A good "working definition" for life might be: "A highly organized system that can capture, store, and transmit ____."

Accepted Answer

A)   energy
B)   raw materials
C)   metabolic products
D)   waste products

Exam 12: Life in the Ocean

An important part of Darwinian natural selection is that traits must be inheritable.