Plankton: Tiny Organisms, Big Impact
Explore the fascinating world of plankton, their types, roles in marine ecosystems, and importance to life on Earth.
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Plankton: Tiny Organisms, Big Impact
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which of the following best describes plankton?
Large marine mammals that eat fish.
Microscopic organisms that drift in water.
Bottom-dwelling organisms in the ocean.
Fast-swimming predators in deep-sea environments.
2. Which type of plankton are producers and form the base of most marine food webs?
Zooplankton
Phytoplankton
Bacterioplankton
Ichthyoplankton
3. Plankton are organisms that drift in the and freshwater environments.
4. Phytoplankton perform , converting sunlight into energy.
5. Zooplankton are consumers, feeding on phytoplankton and other small .
6. All plankton are microscopic and cannot be seen with the naked eye.
True
False
7. Plankton play a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate by absorbing carbon dioxide.
True
False
8. Explain the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton.
9. Describe at least two reasons why plankton are important to marine ecosystems and global processes.
Observe the image of diatoms below, which are a type of phytoplankton.
10. How does the appearance of these diatoms suggest their role as primary producers (photosynthesis)?