Plankton Flashcard

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What plankton spend their entire life as plankton?

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Holoplankton

Front

Which phytoplankton causes most HABs (harmful algae blooms)?

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Dinoflagellates

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Bioluminescence is always harmful.

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False

Front

The phytoplankton that can cause bioluminescence is

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dinoflagellates

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Phytoplankton that is shaped like a petri dish.

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Diatoms

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Plankton thrive in this zone.

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Epipelagic

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HABs only affect marine life.

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False

Front

What is the name of the plankton which spends only a portion of its life as a plankton?

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Meroplankton

Front

Some of these phytoplankton exist in colonies, forming chains or filaments. Options: Diatoms, Dinoflagellates

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Diatoms

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Plankton produce nearly _ of the world’s oxygen.

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50%