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Plankton can be plant or animal life - but the plant type of plankton is called phytoplankton, and some of those plants are in fact, green in color.
See the 'Diatom' related link listed below for pictures of the green colored type of phytoplankton.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. Phytoplankton are plants, zooplankton are animals.
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Are the single-cell algae that grow in lakes and ponds zooplankton?
No, algae are not zooplankton, because zooplankton are animals and algae is a plant.
Plants and algae are called what?
Plant plankton is named Phytoplankton. Animal plankton is called Zooplankton.
Are animal plankton omnivores and are plant plankton omnivores?
Animal plankton (aka zooplankton) are omnivores. Plant plankton (aka phytoplankton) are not omnivores. They get their nutrients from the sun much in the way plants do.
Does plankton eat other plankton?
Yes, zooplankton (animal plankton) eats phytoplankton (plant plankton).
What do zooplankton eat?
Zooplankton eat phytoplankton, other zooplankton, and decomposing matter. "Zooplankton" refers to small aquatic animals. The "zoo-" prefix refers to animals, as in zoology, and zoo (which is short for "zoological garden".
Are the single-cell algae that grow in lakes and ponds zooplankton?
No, algae are not zooplankton, because zooplankton are animals and algae is a plant.
Is plant the meaning of the prefix zoo in the zooplankton?
The prefix "zoo" denotes the fact that zooplankton are animals.
Are plankton are carnivore?
They are Herbivores. Zooplankton, however, are carnivours and detrivores.
How are plankton plants a part of the plant kingdom?
Planktons are not animals they are plants! Save for zooplankton.
Are plantons plants and animals?
plankton is of 2 types: animal(zooplankton) and plant (phytoplankton)
Are phytoplankton shrimp?
No. The prefix "phyto" means plant. Small shrimplike animals are zooplankton.
Is krill an animal or a plant?
Plant
Plants and algae are called what?
Plant plankton is named Phytoplankton. Animal plankton is called Zooplankton.
Is pytoplankton the same thing as plankton?
A qualified "Yes!" Phytoplankton are plant-based Plankton and Zooplankton are tiny animals.
What are the two types of planktons?
Phytoplankton and zooplankton
Can zooplankton eat seaweed and what can eat zooplankton?
no zooplankton dont eat seaweed, and krill eats zooplankton, some whales eat zooplankton, there are also others i cant think of
What plant do zooplankton eat?
Plankton are microscopic organisms that live in the ocean. Zooplankton are tiny animals. Phytoplankton are tiny plants. Some examples of phytoplankton include many types of algae, or single-celled plants.
