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All phytoplankton are ...
autotrophic
heterotrophic
meroplankton
macroplankton
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The largest type of zooplankton is...
Krill
Jellyfish
Sargassum
dinoflagellate
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Red tides are caused by .. .
Krill
Jellyfish
Man "O" War
Dinoflagellates
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When a population of plankton explodes, the event is called...
Bump
Balloon
Bomb
Bloom
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Plankton that uses photosynthesis:PhytoplanktonZooplankton
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Diatoms are:PhytoplanktonZooplankton
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Phytoplankton are associated with the photic zone because they rely on the sun for the process of:RespirationPhotosynthesisChemosynthesisHeterotrophs
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Which organism is at the base of a marine food web?
crab
phytoplankton
whale
zooplankton
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Which are there more of, zooplankton or phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Both
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.These horseshoe crab larvae are termed_________ since they grow into entirely different adult forms.nektonmeroplanktonholoplanktonphytoplankton
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Permanent members of the plankton family.
Holoplankton
Meroplankton
Autotroph
Heterotroph
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Animal members of the plankton community.
Phytoplankton
Meroplankton
Holoplankton
Zooplankton
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What organism(s) are pictured here?
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Zooplankton
Nekton
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What organism(s) are pictured here?
Diatom
Dinoflagellate
Zooplankton
Nekton
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What organism(s) are pictured here?
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Zooplankton
Nekton
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Which of the following are primary producers?
Diatoms and Dinoflagellates
Radiolarians and Zooplankton
Baleen whales
Small fish that get eaten by larger fish
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Which group of zooplankton is plankton for its WHOLE life?
holoplankton
meroplankton
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Organisms who are plankton only part of their lives.
holoplankton
microplankton
meroplankton
macroplankton
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Which factors can limit phytoplankton productivity?
Sunlight
Inorganic Nutrients
Temperature
All of these
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Plankton are considered
juvenile fish only
ocean drifters
crustaceans
microalgae