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Algae and Plankton

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms that are plankton only part of their lives.

a)

holoplankton

b)

microplankton

c)

meroplankton

d)

macroplankton

2.

Diatoms are:

a)

Phytoplankton

b)

Zooplankton

c)

Meroplankton

d)

Nekton

3.
Dinoflagellates can cause __________ which is toxic to fish, shellfish and humans.
a)
Green TIde
b)
Red Tide
c)
Malaria
d)
Algal Bloom
4.
Phytoplankton are associated with the photic zone because they rely on the sun for the process of:
a)
Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Chemosynthesis
d)
Heterotrophs
5.
What do dinoflagellates use to move?
a)
cilia
b)
1 flagella
c)
2 flagella
d)
spines
6.

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

a)

Phytoplankton

b)

Meroplankton

c)

Holoplankton

d)

None of the above

7.

Which group would you expect to be most numerous based on ocean food webs?

a)

Phytoplankton

b)

Zooplankton

c)

Benthic animals

d)

Abyssal Zone plants

8.

Why are many fishing boats found near ocean upwellings?

a)

There is less vegetation there.

b)

Upwellings are found in more shallow waters, so boats do not need deep anchorage.

c)

The water is less turbulent there.

d)

The upwellings bring up nutrients, causing phytoplankton blooms and corresponding increases in populations across the food web including commercial fish populations.

9.

Benthos are organisms that live

a)

on the surface of the water

b)

throughout the water column

c)

on the ocean floor

d)

in shallow water

10.

Which of the following organisms is an example of nekton?

a)

Lobster

b)

Dolphin

c)

Clam

d)

Sea Star

11.

Free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column are called

a)

algae.

b)

nekton.

c)

benthos.

d)

plankton.

12.

Which term describes the upper part of the ocean into which sunlight penetrates?

a)

neritic zone

b)

intertidal zone

c)

oceanic zone

d)

photic zone

13.
The Gulf of Mexico is located in which ocean?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
Indian
14.
Permanent members of the plankton family.
a)
Holoplankton
b)
Meroplankton
c)
Autotroph
d)
Heterotroph
15.
The synchronized movement of zooplankton and fish up and down in the water column over a daily cycle.
a)
Plankton
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Diel Vertical Migration
d)
Holoplankton
16.
A unicellular algae with cell walls filled with silica is called
a)
dinoflagellates
b)
red algae
c)
diatoms
d)
green algae
17.

What is the name of this holoplankton?

a)

diatom

b)

copepod

c)

krill

d)

dinoflagellate

18.
These horseshoe crab larvae are termed_________ since they grow into entirely different adult forms.
a)
nekton
b)
meroplankton
c)
holoplankton
d)
phytoplankton
19.
What is the term used to describe a sudden increase in phytoplankton growth? 
a)
A Spring
b)
A Migration
c)
A Bloom
d)
A Flower
20.

What organism(s) are pictured here?

a)

Diatom

b)

Dinoflagellate

c)

Zooplankton

d)

Nekton

21.

What is the name of this organism?

a)

coccolithophore

b)

cyanobacteria

c)

dinoflagellate

d)

diatom

22.

What type of sedimentary rock is formed primarily of the fossilized skeletons of coccolithophores?

a)

Limestone cave rocks

b)

Chalk (as in the White Cliffs of Dover)

c)

Igneous lava rock

d)

pink sands of Bermuda

23.

These holoplankton are found widely across the planet and can be used as a proxy in sediment samples to determine historical climate. (Their shells are made of calcium carbonate, so they will not be found in deep sediments.)

a)

diatoms

b)

dinoflagellates

c)

krill

d)

foraminifera

24.

Which plankton is used as an abrasive (in toothpaste and cleaners), a filtering agent (in pools), and a garden insecticide?

a)

diatoms

b)

dinoflagellates

c)

copepods

d)

krill

25.

What organism(s) are pictured here?

a)

Diatom

b)

Dinoflagellate

c)

Zooplankton

d)

Nekton

26.

Why do zooplankton migrate each day?

a)

to avoid sunburn during the day

b)

to find mates

c)

to eat phytoplankton at night

d)

to avoid predators at night