
Plankton

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Biology
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9th Grade
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Cory Williamson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are plankton?
Large predatory fish
Organisms that actively swim against currents
Weakly swimming or drifting organisms
Only microscopic organisms
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two primary categories of plankton?
Bacteria and algae
Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
Fish and invertebrates
Seaweed and coral
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are plankton important?
They play a role in the global carbon cycle
They cause pollution in the ocean
They deplete oxygen from the atmosphere
They are harmful to marine ecosystems
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of marine primary production is from phytoplankton?
50%
Over 90%
10%
75%
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the primary functions of phytoplankton?
Producing oxygen through photosynthesis
Consuming large marine organisms
Decomposing dead fish
Swimming freely in deep water
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What equation represents photosynthesis?
O₂ + H₂O → CO₂ + glucose
CO₂ + H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂
CO₂ + O₂ → H₂O + sunlight
C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are plankton collected for study?
With special nets and sampling bottles
By scuba divers capturing them by hand
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