Plankton

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

• plankton

• organisms

• abiotic factor

• insects

Plankton that uses photosynthesis:

• Phytoplankton

• Zooplankton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Phytoplankton are associated with the photic zone because they rely on the sun for the process of:

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Chemosynthesis

• Heterotrophs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which are there more of, zooplankton or phytoplankton?

• Phytoplankton

• Zooplankton

• Both

Animal members of the plankton community.

• Phytoplankton

• Meroplankton

• Holoplankton

• Zooplankton

What silica-coated organism(s) are pictured here?

• Diatoms

• Dinoflagellates

• Zooplankton

• Nekton

The larvae of crabs and krill belong to which group of plankton?

• Phytoplankton

• Zooplankton

• Holoplankton

• None of the above

What is the term used to describe a sudden increase in phytoplankton growth? 

• Spring

• Migration

• Bloom

• Flower

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What organism(s) are pictured here?

• Diatoms

• Dinoflagellates

• Zooplankton

• Nekton

What eats phytoplankton?

• Bacteria

• Zooplankton

• Mammals

• Humans

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3