4. Marine Biology
Invertebrate Life — Quiz
Test your understanding of invertebrate life with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which sponge canal system body plan maximizes internal choanocyte surface area relative to volume for efficient filter feeding?
Question 2
A 2.5-kg sponge filters seawater at a rate of 24,000 L per kg per day. What is its approximate filtration rate in liters per hour? Show calculation.
Question 3
Barnacles feed primarily by extending and retracting specialized appendages called:
Question 4
A mussel excretes nitrogenous waste at 0.2 mg N per hour. In a mussel bed of 1,000 individuals per m², how much nitrogen is excreted per m² per day? Show calculation.
Question 5
The Principle of Minimal Scaling in filter feeders states that: