20 questions
All phytoplankton are ...
autotrophic
heterotrophic
meroplankton
macroplankton
The largest type of zooplankton is...
Krill
Jellyfish
Sargassum
dinoflagellate
Red tides are caused by .. .
Krill
Jellyfish
Man "O" War
Dinoflagellates
When a population of plankton explodes, the event is called...
Bump
Balloon
Bomb
Bloom
Which organism is at the base of a marine food web?
crab
phytoplankton
whale
zooplankton
Which are there more of, zooplankton or phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Both
Permanent members of the plankton family.
Holoplankton
Meroplankton
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Animal members of the plankton community.
Phytoplankton
Meroplankton
Holoplankton
Zooplankton
What organism(s) are pictured here?
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Zooplankton
Nekton
What organism(s) are pictured here?
Diatom
Dinoflagellate
Zooplankton
Nekton
What organism(s) are pictured here?
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Zooplankton
Nekton
Which of the following are primary producers?
Diatoms and Dinoflagellates
Radiolarians and Zooplankton
Baleen whales
Small fish that get eaten by larger fish
Which group of zooplankton is plankton for its WHOLE life?
holoplankton
meroplankton
Organisms who are plankton only part of their lives.
holoplankton
microplankton
meroplankton
macroplankton
Which factors can limit phytoplankton productivity?
Sunlight
Inorganic Nutrients
Temperature
All of these
Plankton are considered
juvenile fish only
ocean drifters
crustaceans
microalgae