Question 1

Compare and contrast two of the three phytoplankton discussed at length in this chapter (Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, and Coccolithophores).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast two of the three...

Question 2

After a plankton bloom, nonconservative nutrients are produced in high levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why are phytoplankton vital for life on Earth to thrive? How many categories of phytoplankton are there?

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The answer of Why are phytoplankton vital for life on...

Question 4

There are plankton in every major group of animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is essential in the restoration and continuation of photosynthetic productivity in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upwelling 
B)  Blooming 
C)  Light 
D)  Carbon dioxide 
A)  Upwelling 
B)  Blooming 
C)  Light 
D)  Carbon dioxide

Question 6

What is plankton?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any photosynthetic organism 
B)  An internal organism 
C)  A drifting organism 
D)  Microscopic organism 
A)  Any photosynthetic organism 
B)  An internal organism 
C)  A drifting organism 
D)  Microscopic organism

Question 7

What is required to study very small plankton?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plankton net 
B)  Specialized light intensity 
C)  Filtration 
D)  Cyanobacteria 
A)  Plankton net 
B)  Specialized light intensity 
C)  Filtration 
D)  Cyanobacteria

Question 8

What is usually responsible for a harmful algal bloom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diatoms 
B)  Viruses 
C)  Cyanobactiera 
D)  Dinoflagellates 
A)  Diatoms 
B)  Viruses 
C)  Cyanobactiera 
D)  Dinoflagellates

Question 9

Picoplankton number 100 million individuals in a liter of seawater at all depths in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why is photosynthesis inhibited at the very top layer of the ocean surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  The salinity is too low 
B)  There is too much light 
C)  There are pollutants in the water 
D)  There are too many plankton in the water 
A)  The salinity is too low 
B)  There is too much light 
C)  There are pollutants in the water 
D)  There are too many plankton in the water

Compare and contrast two of the three phytoplankton discussed at length in this chapter (Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, and Coccolithophores).

After a plankton bloom, nonconservative nutrients are produced in high levels.

Why are phytoplankton vital for life on Earth to thrive? How many categories of phytoplankton are there?

There are plankton in every major group of animals.

What is essential in the restoration and continuation of photosynthetic productivity in the ocean?

What is plankton?

What is required to study very small plankton?

What is usually responsible for a harmful algal bloom?

Picoplankton number 100 million individuals in a liter of seawater at all depths in the ocean.

Why is photosynthesis inhibited at the very top layer of the ocean surface?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

The Ocean and the Environment

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Exam 14: Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Compare and contrast two of the three phytoplankton discussed at length in this chapter (Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, and Coccolithophores).

After a plankton bloom, nonconservative nutrients are produced in high levels.

Why are phytoplankton vital for life on Earth to thrive? How many categories of phytoplankton are there?

There are plankton in every major group of animals.

What is essential in the restoration and continuation of photosynthetic productivity in the ocean?

What is plankton?

What is required to study very small plankton?

What is usually responsible for a harmful algal bloom?

Picoplankton number 100 million individuals in a liter of seawater at all depths in the ocean.

Why is photosynthesis inhibited at the very top layer of the ocean surface?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

The Ocean and the Environment

Filters