Plakton and the Ocean

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What is plankton?

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Plankton are tiny plants and animals that float in the ocean and cannot be seen without a microscope.

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What are the two main types of plankton?

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Phytoplankton (plant-like) and Zooplankton (animal-like).

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What is Zooplankton?

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Zooplankton are small animals that are part of the plankton community.

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What is Phytoplankton?

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Phytoplankton are tiny plants that live in the ocean and make their own food.

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What do autotrophs do?

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Autotrophs make their own food.

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What ocean do we live near?

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We live near the Atlantic Ocean.

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What is a copepod?

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A copepod is a type of small crustacean that is part of the zooplankton.

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What is meroplankton?

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Meroplankton are planktonic organisms that are only plankton for part of their life cycle.

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What is holoplankton?

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Holoplankton are organisms that spend their entire life as plankton.

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Can you see plankton with your eyes?

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No, plankton are very small and cannot be seen without a microscope.