Plankton Power!
Explore the amazing world of plankton, their types, and their crucial role in marine ecosystems and food webs.
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Plankton Power!
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Look at the image below showing various types of plankton viewed under a microscope.
1. What is the primary characteristic that defines plankton?
They are large marine animals.
They can swim against ocean currents.
They are microscopic organisms that drift with currents.
They live only in freshwater environments.
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of plankton?
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Benthos
Bacterioplankton
3. are plant-like plankton that perform photosynthesis.
4. Animal-like plankton are called .
5. Plankton form the of most marine food webs.
6. All plankton are microscopic and cannot be seen with the naked eye.
True
False
7. Phytoplankton produce a large portion of the Earth's oxygen.
True
False
8. Explain the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton.
9. Describe why plankton are essential for the survival of many larger marine animals.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. Plankton are organisms that are carried by ocean .
11. Phytoplankton are known as because they create their own food.
12. Many plankton are and can only be seen with a microscope.
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