Biology · General Awareness

Aquatic and Marine Biology

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This hub covers key concepts in aquatic and marine biology, including fish anatomy, marine animal behavior, and commercial fisheries. These topics are essential for general science sections in various competitive exams. Use these resources to test your knowledge of diverse aquatic ecosystems.

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Aquatic and Marine Biology Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Ureotelism

  2. Ammonotelism

  3. Uricotelism

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It is the type of excretion, in which ammonia is the main nitrogenous waste material. Such animals are called ammonotetic. It is found in aquatic animal groups like, sponges, coelentrates, crustaceans, echinoderms, bony fish, tadpole larvae and salamander.

Multiple choice
  1. amphibians

  2. reptiles

  3. birds

  4. fishes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Birds, like mammals, have a completely four-chambered heart, ensuring efficient oxygen delivery to support their high metabolic rates.

Multiple choice
  1. Humans

  2. Frog

  3. Fish

  4. Adult arthropods

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Initiation of heart beat may be by extrinsic nerves (neurogenic) as in many adult arthropods, or by an internal pacemaker (myogenic) as in vertebrates.