Which of these hypotheses cannot be tested by an experiment? Biological interactions between barnacle species are responsible for their distribution patterns. Night-feeding fishes rely on their sense of smell to locate prey. The growth of salt marsh gross is limited by nitrogen availability. Certain humpback whale behaviors are important for attracting a mate. Goldfish prefer to eat brightly-colored foods. TRUE/FALSE The oceans cover less than half of the earth\'s surface. Ocean productivity is the amount of food produced by marine organisms and the number of organisms this food supports. Aristotle developed one of the first taxonomical classification schemes. Today it is generally believed that animals cannot live below the lit regions of the ocean. Ecology is: a type of life style. the study of the interaction of organisms and their environment. a place where organisms live. what happens when a predator consumes a prey item. the study of the physical environment in an ecosystem. Organisms that live under similar environmental conditions and location, and interact directly or indirectly are part of the same: ecosystem. biosystem. abiotic habitat. biotic habitat. population. An example of abiotic factors influencing marine organisms is: predation. competition for food. parasitism. salinity. bacterial disease. Habitat refers to where an organism: lives. feeds. reproduces. forages. All of the above. Solution Answers 15. False Oceans cover about 70%of the surface of the earth 16. True 17. True Aristotle developed the first classification system which divided all known organisms into two groups plants and animals 18. False Multiple choice 19. b study of interaction of organism\'s their environment Ecology is the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their environment . It is an interdisciplinary field that includes biology, geography and science . 20. a ecosystem Interactions describes the different ways organisms obtain their food and energy . Some organisms can make their own food and other organisms have to their food by eating other organism 22. a lives A habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animals plants or other type of organism . It is the natural environment in which an organism lives ..