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Chloeellawright

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on: Aug 22, 2018

What kind of plankton remains planktonic for its entire life?
  a. Holoplankton
  b. Meroplankton
  c. Mesoplankton
  d. Zooplankton



Question 2

What is the most abundant larger zooplankton?
  a. Ctenophores
  b. Molluscs
  c. Copepods
  d. Rhodophytes



akudia

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Most zooplankton spend their whole life as such, but some zooplankton are the juveniles of larger
organisms. These are called meroplankton. Information can be found in the section Zooplankton
Consume Primary Producers



Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Copepods make up approximately 70 of larger planktonic consumers. There are shrimplike animals.
Information can be found in the section Zooplankton Consume Primary Producers



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