What kind of plankton remains planktonic for its entire life?

a. Holoplankton
b. Meroplankton
c. Mesoplankton
d. Zooplankton


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

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