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. sea horse

  2. archer fish

  3. caudirus fish

  4. mosquito fish

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

Mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis) are well-known for their diet, which consists largely of mosquito larvae. They are often introduced into water bodies specifically for biological mosquito control.

Multiple choice
  1. hair

  2. skin

  3. body

  4. woman

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

The relationship shows the characteristic covering of living creatures. The characteristic covering of man would is skin.

Multiple choice
  1. Hermatypic corals

  2. Brain corals

  3. Staghorn coral

  4. Pillar coral

  5. Hermatypic corals

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

Pillar coral  is a hard coral. It is a digitate coral, i.e. it resembles fingers or a cluster of cigars, growing up from the sea floor without any secondary branching. It is large and can grow on both flat and sloping surfaces at depths.

Multiple choice
  1. Octopus

  2. Squid

  3. Cuttlefish

  4. Nautilus

  5. Latouchella

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

Squid are cephalopods.They have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles. Squid are strong swimmers and certain species can "fly" for short distances out of the water.