Marine Plankton

What are tiny organisms that float near the surface of the water?

• plankton
• organisms
• abiotic factor
• insects

What organism(s) are pictured here?

• Diatom

• Dinoflagellate

• Zooplankton

• Nekton

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What organism(s) are pictured here?

• Diatoms

• Dinoflagellates

• Zooplankton

• Nekton

Which is a kind of phytoplankton?

•  lion’s mane jellyfish
• sea butterfly 
• algae
• copepod 

Plankton that uses photosynthesis:

• Phytoplankton
• Zooplankton

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Dinoflagellates can cause __________ which is toxic to fish, shellfish and humans.

• Green TIde
• Red Tide
• Malaria
• Algal Bloom

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Phytoplankton are grouped in what Kingdom?

• Monera
• Protista
• Plantae
• Animalia

Zooplankton are grouped into which kingdom?

• Monera
• Protista
• Plantae
• Animalia

What do dinoflagellates use to move?

• cilia
• 1 flagella
• 2 flagella
• spines

Which best describes the source of oxygen in ocean water?

• Oxygen is produced by marine plants in the process of making food.
• 
  Oxygen is produced through the exhalations of marine animals.
• 
  Oxygen is produced through precipitation falling on the ocean.
• Oxygen is produced by nodules on the ocean floor.

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