Aquatic Habitats Answers

Which level of consumer has access to the smallest supply of energy? a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. quaternary Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following explains the inversion of the aquatic pyramid of biomass?a.high phytoplankton turnover rateb.slow aquatic predator metabolismsc.small number of aquatic consumersd.high energy content of phytoplankton

The most productive marine habitats are on the seafloor. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following are not extremophiles?a.Pompeii wormsb.bacteria in boiling hot springsc.fish living in open oceansd.fish living in water below freezing

Which statement does not describe freshwater and saltwater ecosystems accurately? a. Both support a large number of plants and animals adapted for aquatic living. b. The primary producers in saltwater and freshwater ecosystems are amoebas. c. Freshwater ecosystems have a very low salt concentration and include ponds, lakes, streams, wetlands, and rivers. d. Saltwater ecosystems have a high salt concentration and include oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Amoebas prey upon algae in aquatic environments.

Algae uses all the energy in sunlight to perform photosynthesis.

If a stationary body of water has a constant temperature from top to bottom it is most likely a(n) _______.a.lakeb.pondc.oceand.lagoon

Which is not a similarity between terrestrial and aquatic pyramids? a.both have producers as the base that can harvest the sun’s energy to make foodb.both types still consist of producers, herbivores, and carnivoresc.both types of energy pyramids contain the same species of organismsd.both types contain a decreasing number of organisms going from the bottom to the top of the pyramid

Which habitat would have the least variation in its salinity?a.salt marshb.mangrove forestc.laked.estuary