Marine Arthropods

Check all of the marine animals below that are classified as arthropods.

• corals

• crabs

• octopuses

• oyster

• shrimp

Marine Arthropods are

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• All of the above

Mark all of the things that marine arthropods eat.

• Algae

• Fish

• Zooplankton

• Plants

• Bacteria

Tags

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All arthropods have straight appendages.

• True

• False

Arthropods have an exoskeleton that provides support and protects their soft internal organs.

• True

• False

Most juvenile arthropods look very similar to the adults.

• True

• False

Molting is the process in which an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton to make room for a new, larger one.

• True

• False