Macroinvertebrates: Feeding Groups

Macroinvertebrates: Feeding Groups

Multiple Choice

A microscope is needed to see macroinvertebrates.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Macros are helpful in determining water quality for all reasons except....

• common and abundant

• easy to collect

• need a microscope to identify them

• different group sensitive to pollution

Find the FEEDING Group section in your WGN. Copy the information on the next few slides into your WGN.

Multiple Choice

A clam's feeding group

• shredder

• collector- filter

• predator

• scraper

Multiple Choice

A crane fly's feeding group

• shredder

• collector- filter

• predator

• scraper

GO to the section of your notes that have the 3 groups listed. Record the inforamtion on the next slide in your WGN.

Multiple Choice

You collected 10 crayfish and 1 leech. What would you say the water quality would be?

• poor

• okay

• great

• can not determine