macroinvertebrates

What is NOT true about an aquatic macro invertebrate?

• Found in water
• Big enough to be seen without a microscope
• Has a backbone
• Does not have a backbone

• Stonefly Larva

• Caddisfly Larva

• Water Penny

• Water Scorpion

What is this?

• Caddisfly Larva

• Dobsonfly Larva

• Mayfly Larva

• Water Scorpion

How do benthic macroinvertebrates indicate water quality?

• If pollution-intolerant organisms are found, quality is good.
  
• If pollution-intolerant organisms not found, water is poor.
• If pollution-tolerant organisms are found, quality is good.
• If any of these are found, water is of poor quality.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The presence of only pollution tolerant macroinvertebrates like aquatic worms and black fly larva indicates

• good quality water

• poor quality water

• fair quality water

• swimming pool water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is this?

• Water penny

• Hellgramite

• mayfly

• caddisfly

Which one of these is a net spinning caddisfly?

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Which one of the larvae below would turn into this?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is this?

• Caddisfly

• mayfly

• stonefly

• dobson fly

What is arrow number 3 pointing to?

• Head

• Abdomen

• Thorax

• Gills